Dollie Jean Reynolds Moltz Davis of the Lazy Bend Community, near Grapevine (Grant County), was born February 5, 1928 in the Lazy Bend Community, the daughter of the late Gilbert and Emma Lightsey Reynolds. She was a very proud and active member of Bethany #1 Missionary Baptist Church. She was a member of the Eastern Star, White Sulphur Chapter, and she enjoyed singing, cooking and traveling. Aside from The Lord, the greatest love of Dollie's life was her family. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend. She was the matriarch of her large family and the rich legacy she leaves behind will be treasured by each of them.
Dollie was greeted by The Lord, and a host of loved ones in Heaven, on December 25, 2014. She went home to be with the Lord at her home, surrounded by family, at the age of 86. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by first husband, Clifford Moltz; brothers, Hubert Reynolds, Clondell Reynolds, Ted Reynolds, Gilbert "Dude" Reynolds, Robert Reynolds; sister, Euteria Garner.
Survivors include her husband, Homer Davis of Lazy Bend Community; son and daughter-in-law, Truman and Beth Moltz of Sulphur Springs; daughters and sons-in-law, Glenda and Wayne Nugent of O'Fallon, Missouri, Marsha and Billy Holloway of Sheridan, Nan and Gordon Mahoney of Lazy Bend Community; 6 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren; step daughter, Joann Kimmel of Grapevine, 2 step sons, 4 step grandchildren, 9 step great grandchildren.
Dollie was a great Prayer Warrior and the Celebration of her life will be held at the Church she loved so much, Bethany #1 Missionary Baptist Church in the Lazy Bend Community, near Grapevine, at 3:00 P.M., Sunday, December 28, 2014, with Bro. Roger Taylor officiating. Burial will follow in Clement Cemetery near Grapevine. Visitation will be Saturday, 5:00-7:00 P.M. at Memorial Gardens Funeral Home in Sheridan. Pallbearers will be "grandsons", Brian Holloway, Brock Taylor, Bryan Medlock, Michael Kimmel, Kevin Kimmel, Andy Mahoney, Jeff Sutter, Jeff Buehler. Honorary pallbearers are her "granddaughters", Marcie Holloway, Leslie Medlock, Lara Nugent, Amy Sutter, Bridgett Holloway, Hollie Mahoney.
Memorials may be made to Bethany #1 Missionary Baptist Church, C/O Jackie Garner, 1813 Grant 213, Grapevine, Arkansas 72057.