Myrtle Neal "Peggy" Davis

MYRTLE "PEGGY" NEAL DAVIS, 87
Nursing Supervisor

WINTER HAVEN - Myrtle "Peggy" Neal Davis passed away Monday, August 29, 2011 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale of heart failure. She was 87.
Peggy was born in Dade City, Florida on December 14, 1923. She was the daughter of Denver D. Neal and Veta Aug-henbaugh Neal and lived most of her life in Haines City and Winter Haven.
She was married for 64 years to Dr. Darwin F. Davis who died in 2009. She is survived by her two daughters and their husbands, Jo Davis Dicks and Richard Dicks of Winter Haven and Judith Davis Powell and Robert Powell of Richmond, Va. She is also survived by six grandchildren: Adam Dicks, Jill Dicks Bishop and her husband Jeff, Michael Dicks and his wife Emily, Stephen Dicks and his wife Natalie, Susan-nah Powell and Lydia Powell. She is also survived by two great grandchildren: Marcus Bishop and Ellie Dicks.
Peggy graduated from Pasco County High School, attended Florida State College for Women (now FSU); and graduated from Kahler School of Nursing connected to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. She worked as a nursing supervisor at Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois while her husband attended dental school.
Peggy provided a strong home and family life always teaching and providing learning experiences for her daughters and later her grandchildren. She treasured the time she spent with her family. She was an expert on birds and plants and shared that knowledge with her inquisitive grandchildren. Even in her seventies Peggy would tube down Deep Creek in N.C. with her grandchildren. Peggy was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who brought joy to the lives of all who were lucky enough to know her.
In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Good Shepherd Hospice, 105 Arneson Ave., Auburndale, FL, 33823.