Maxine Evelyn (Sheaman) Davis
Dec 31,1929 - Dec 4, 2019
Posted by Martha Reddout

Maxine Evelyn Sheaman Davis was born in Mule Creek, Wyoming on December 31, 1929. She was the daughter of Eugene Albert Sheaman and Grace Lorrelia Crockett Sheaman. She passed away on December 4, 2019 at her residence in Elk City at the age of 89.

Maxine graduated from Anadarko High School in 1947 and then attended Abilene Christian College. While in college, she worked nights as a telephone operator in Abilene. After college, Maxine lived in Abilene, Sidney, Nebraska, and Portales, New Mexico.  On August 26, 1951, Maxine married T. C. “Chick” Davis, Jr. from Elk City, Oklahoma. They wed at the 2nd & Adams Streets Church of Christ in Elk City. T.C. and Maxine began their married life living in Wichita Falls until T.C.’s discharge from the Air Force, at which time they returned to Elk City and their first child, Randy Chick Davis was born in 1952. Their daughter, Becky Luann Davis Shelton was born in Elk City in 1955. As T.C. followed a career in the oil field, the young family lived in locations in Oklahoma, Texas, Colorado, Nebraska and Kansas, once again returning to Elk City in 1959. Maxine was a professional seamstress. She sewed for the public from home throughout the years her children were growing up. In later years, following in the steps of her mother and grandmother, Maxine took up quilting. Her sewing and quilting were always done to perfection.  She loved the outdoors and was an avid gardener. She always had a large vegetable garden and an immaculate yard decorated with many flower gardens containing beautiful flowers from seeds which had been passed down from her grandmother to her mother and finally to her. Maxine’s love for the Lord surpassed all her other interests. She was a children’s Bible class teacher for over forty years. She taught year-round without taking “quarter breaks” or summers off from teaching. She taught many students, domestic and foreign, over the years through the World Bible School organization. Maxine loved visiting the sick and shut ins, which she did every week for many years with her best friend, El Wanda Prather. She made thousands of cards for the 2nd and Adams card ministry and personally sent many cards as well.
 
Maxine is survived by her son, Randy Chick Davis and wife, Linda of Decatur, Texas, her daughter, Becky Luann Shelton and husband, Marty of Frisco, Texas, one grandson, John Clifford Shelton and wife, Amanda of Lubbock, Texas, one great-grandson, Gabriel John Shelton of Lubbock, Texas, her twin brother, Max Sheaman of Woodland, California, her brother, Jim Sheaman and wife, Mary Ann of Fair Oaks, California, as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Maxine was preceded in death by her parents, Gene and Grace Sheaman, her husband of 63 years, T.C. "Chick" Davis, her sister, Jean Bowman, and her granddaughter, Krystal Lynn Davis.

During Maxine’s last year, she was lovingly cared for at home by her daughter and son-in-law, Becky and Marty Shelton, caregivers, Mary Ann Stigleman, Pam Hagerman and Carolyn Thompson, and the nurses and staff of Encompass Home Health and Faith Hospice.

Services will be held Monday, December 9, 2019, 2:00 PM at Second & Adams Church of Christ with Rod Minor, officiating.

Burial will be in the Ural Cemetery under the direction of Whinery Funeral Service.

Visitation
Sunday, December 08, 2019 1:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Whinery Funeral Service
403 W. Country Club
Elk City, Oklahoma 73644

Funeral Service
Monday, December 09, 2019 2:00 PM
Second and Adams Church of Christ
216 North Adams
Elk City, Oklahoma 73644