Ruby Eunice Bradley Davis, 88, of Gilbert, SC, died Thursday, February 9, 2023. Born in Columbia on April 6, 1934, she was a daughter of the late Thomas Lee and Beulah Bachman Bradley.
Mrs. Davis was a 1954 graduate of Brookland Cayce High School where she played on the girls basketball team and competed in gymnastics. Her first job was at Zesto of West Columbia where she met the love of her life, Kindley Floyd Davis. She would later work as an administrative assistant for Par Gas and as the director of the North Columbia Baptist Church daycare. Her most important and rewarding job; however, was being a wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She was the matriarch of her family and treasured the moments spent with each of them. Some of her most enjoyable memories were when her children were growing up. Mrs. Davis always opened her home to her children's friends and other neighborhood kids. She was a faithful Christian and had a deep faith in God. Mrs. Davis had the unique opportunity to spread the Word of God and completed three mission trips to Brazil. Even in her later years when she was unable to attend church she faithfully viewed First Baptist Church on TV every Sunday morning.

Survivors include her husband of 68 years, Kindley Floyd Davis; children, Mike Davis (Beverly) of Pelion, Cynthia Davis-Fussell (Tom) of Camden, Cathy Moak ( Butch) of Lugoff, and Randy Davis (Lannette) of Elgin; grandchildren, Christina Davis Fennell, Casey Hill Hill, Brandy Hill Sapp, Shannon Hill Williamson, Candle Gilbert, Whitney Jordan, Christina Fussell Cooke, Andrea Edwards, Danny Gibbons, Morgan Blagg, John Moak, Brian Moak, Kim Dorton, Amber Moseley, and Trent Davis, Jr.; and 34 great grandchildren. She also leaves behind her only surviving sister, Cindy Langston, as well as numerous nieces, nephews, and other extended family. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Ernest Bradley, and sister, Mamie Crenshaw.

The funeral service for Mrs. Davis will be held at 11 o'clock Monday, February 13th at Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, 7600 Trenholm Road Ext., Columbia, SC. Burial will follow at Memorial Gardens of Columbia, 9301 Wilson Blvd, Columbia, SC.

The family will receive friends prior to the service at the funeral home beginning at 10 o'clock.

The Davis family would like to express their gratitude to the Kershaw County EMS, as well as the doctors, nurses, and support staff of MUSC Kershaw Health Medical Center for their care of Mrs. Davis.

Memorials may be sent to the Arthritis Foundation, P.O. Box 96280, Washington, DC 20077 or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Way, Memphis, TN 38105.

Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family.