Sherry Davis

Sharon (Sherry) Davis declared her independence from this earthly state in the earliest moments of July 5, 2026, trailing clouds of glory as she flew. With the distant sound of Fourth of July fireworks lingering outside, her three youngest sisters sat at her bedside, joining others who kept vigil at her home in Farmington, UT. We celebrate her grace and courage in the journey. Sixteen days earlier, she had been diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer.

Born November 30,1942, to Afton Parrish and Cyrus Davis in Shelley, Idaho, she spent the first four years of her life with her mother while her father served overseas during WWII. She was the eldest of seven siblings whom she loved and nurtured her whole life. From her small-town roots, where she marched as a majorette for the Shelley High School Russets (yes, their school mascot was a potato) to the energetic atmosphere of San Francisco Bay in the 1960’s and 70’s, she became familiar with a variety of people and places that gave her broad perspective and heightened awareness. She paid her own way through college at Utah State and Idaho State Universities, earning a degree as a Speech-Language Pathologist. After graduation she made her way to the Pacific Coast, practicing for over forty years, mostly in the Lafeyette CA School District. She was gifted with teaching children how to communicate. When she was not using her talents in teaching, she embraced other opportunities in her West Coast environment, including learning to sail in San Francisco Bay and roller skating around Lake Merrit. She daily walked the shoreline in Alameda when the tide was out. While visiting her sister Sue, who lived in Hawaii, she embraced the Island culture and found a talent in expressing herself through Hawaiian dance. After retirement, Sherry moved to Farmington, Utah and lived with her sister, Libby. Four of five sisters lived within steps of each other and teased they were taking over the neighborhood. We struggle to define ourselves without her.

Sherry was a woman of taste. She appreciated fine things, from jewelry to sports cars and art. With mysteriously heightened senses, she was a connoisseur of aromas and flavors, commenting that this sauce had a hint of nutmeg or that scent carried some rather exotic avant-garde accords. Anyone could use the same ingredients and would still not be able to make a sandwich taste as good as Sherry’s. She used her unique talents to bless the lives of the people she loved, and there are many who consider themselves blessed.

A pioneer and survivor, Sherry was a single professional female who paved her own path. She rose victorious from an abusive marriage. Once free, she took the opportunity to travel to Europe and the UK, where she enjoyed the food, theatre, and sightseeing in the company of family members and good friends.

She had a natural ability to nurture and teach. Her influence was particularly profound among children, not only through her noteworthy professional career, but also in her church, where she taught Young Women and Primary children. She was able to make complex concepts understandable.

Seven siblings have now become six, with the passing of our eldest. Those who remain are Susan (Stephen) Taylor, John Hansen, George Hansen, Ann Marie Mullen, Corinne (David) Connors, and Elizabeth aka. Libby Hansen. She is pre-deceased by both her parents, spouses of siblings Cyndy Hansen and Michael Mullen and a nephew, Clayton Hansen. We suspect she was also greeted in Heaven by her childhood dog Schatzi, her beloved corgi, Sadie and her constant furry companion Maggie “Pi”, whom we are sure gave her a bit of scolding for having to endure the time they were separated.

Sherry had faith in her Lord, Jesus Christ, and confidence in the power of divine forces to make right what feels wrong and clarify what is confusing. With this as her foundation, she was able to move through the final days of her life with good humor, tenderness, and wholehearted love. One of the beauties of knowing you are dying is being able to discuss farewell gatherings. At her request we will hold a Celebration of Life on Monday July 27,2026 at 6:30 pm at her home 832 Emerald Oaks Court, Farmington UT. The family will also receive those who wish to mourn and rejoice with us on Sunday, July 26,2026 from 6 to 8 pm, also at her home.

Burial will be in Farmington Cemetery.

“For there is no friend like a sister,

In calm or stormy weather

To cheer one on the tedious way

To fetch one, if one goes astray

To lift one, if one totters down

To strengthen whilst one stands.”

From The Goblin Market by Christina Rosetti

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