Susan Marie Harsen Davis, 64, died Monday, February 24, 2014 at her home in Water Valley. She was born August 21, 1949 in Seattle, WA to the late Sylvester and Margaret Hewitt Harsen. Susan served in the United States Navy, and earned a master’s degree in nursing. She was a faithful member of Christ the Rock Apostolic Church in Oxford, where she served as co-facilitator for the On-Track Life Enrichment Program and Director of the Women’s Esprit’ Program. Susan enjoyed cooking, sewing, helping others and spent much of her time volunteering as a school nurse and a bus driver for the Oxford Christian Academy. Her life revolved around her church and her family.
Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, February 28, 2014 at Seven Oaks Funeral Home in Water Valley. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 1, 2014 in the Henry Chapel of Seven Oaks with Bro. Glen Williams, Bro. Glenn Ervin and Bro. Charley Brown officiating. Burial will be in the Pine Crest Memorial Cemetery in Yalobusha County with Richard Harsen, Milt Marle, George Maloley, Jesse Morris, Michael Hill and Charley Norwood serving as pallbearers. Luke Norwood, Parker Hill, Billy Henry, Gene Norwood, Delbert Tritsch, Chris Norwood, Kendale King and Jacob Norwood will serve as honorary pallbearers.
Susan is survived by her daughters, Jessica (Charley) Norwood of Water Valley, MS and Tonya Morris of Memphis, TN; her sisters, Sharon Maloley (George) of Phoenix, AZ and Kim Marle (Milt) of Denver, CO; her brother, Richard Harsen (Glenda) of Murphreesboro, TN; and five grandchildren, Briana Norwood, Brooke Norwood, Bradyn Norwood, Luke Norwood and Charlie Grace Norwood.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her son, Brian Morris.