Doris Virginia Bird Davis, known as Ginger, died peacefully at her home in Rio Terra Nursing Home in New Braunfels on February 22, 2017. Ginger was one of four girls born to Homer and Laura Bird of Stockdale, Wilson County, Texas on March 1, 1934. She and her sisters attended a two room school until the school was consolidated into the Stockdale Independent School District. She graduated from Stockdale High School in 1951 and attended The University of Houston. After graduation from there in 1959, she taught school in Houston until her retirement. She was married to the love of her life, Richard N. (Buddy) Davis, in August of 1954. Buddy died in 1985.

She moved to New Braunfels several years ago to be near her sister, Patsy Bird Weber and later was admitted to Rio Terra.

Ginger was very close to her family, especially her three sisters: Mary Jane Jonsson of Crystal City, Texas; Shirley Bird Perry of Austin, and Patsy Bird Weber, of New Braunfels. They visited often over the years and thoroughly enjoyed each other's company. Ginger was a kind and loving person who made many friends over her 82 years. She had a delightful and engaging smile. She was named the Stockdale Jubilee Watermelon Queen in 1952.

Ginger was preceded in death by her husband, Richard N. (Buddy) Davis, her parents, Homer and Laura Bird, brother, Edwin Homer Bird, and sisters, Shirley Bird Perry and Patsy Bird Weber. She is survived by her sister, Mary Jane Jonsson and husband Errol, of Crystal City, Texas, brother in law, Sam Perry of Austin; nephew, Charles Cotter of Houston, and great nephews Jake Cotter and Trevor Cotter. She is also survived by her extended family, Tamberly Hurosky and husband Michael and their children Travis and Harley Hurosky of Lago Vista, Texas.

A graveside service will be held on Thursday, March, 2, 2017 at 10AM at Stockdale Cemetery. A memorial service celebrating Ginger's life will follow at 11AM at Christ United Methodist Church in Stockdale, Texas with Rev. Ray Perales officiating.

In lieu of flowers, Ginger requests that memorials be made to the Shirley Bird Perry Endowment for University History, c/o The University Development Office, University of Texas at Austin, P. O. Box 7458, Austin, Texas 78763-7458.