Gayle Davis

April 19, 1948 - May 14, 2020

On Thursday, May 14th, Linda Gayle Davis, loving wife, mother, and Nana, passed away peacefully, ending her long battle with breast cancer. She died as she lived, surrounded by the family she loved. Gayle was born on April 19, 1948. She married her husband of 50 years, Steve Davis, on June 22, 1969 and on that day, she became daughter-in-law and in heart to Marcus and Essie Davis, who loved her as their own and preceded her in death. Gayle was known for her loving heart, her kind words, and her sweet smile. She loved to travel and she had adventures everywhere from Disney World to Germany, always with her family, her greatest of many joys in life. Though she had no lack of it in her own life, she multiplied that joy exponentially by delighting in the happiness and successes of all those around her. Her selfless nature knew no boundaries between your joy and her own. If you knew Gayle, you knew the unconditional kindness of a woman who would make four trays of dressing for Thanksgiving and drive two of them three states north for you. If you knew Gayle, you knew the unconditional acceptance of a woman who would call you baby and treat you like her own child. If you knew Gayle, you knew the unconditional love of a woman whose only request in her last days was to have her hand held by her family. She was a source of light and hope to those who, like her, were battling cancer. Though her battle was long, her attitude and faith never wavered, and this optimism was a testimony to both those who shared her battle and those who witnessed it. In addition to her devoted husband Steve, of Pinson, she is survived by her son Michael Davis and wife Laura of Kimberly, and her daughter Tara Cole and husband Jeff of Trussville, as well as her grandchildren Blake Cole, Annaleigh Cole, Haley Campbell (Cody), Allie Nix (Michael), Mollie Edwards (Cody), Britany Melvin (Patrick), Skye Tharp (Caleb), Matthew, Isabella, and Slade. She is also survived by numerous great grandchildren, cousins, nieces, nephews and wonderful friends. A visitation will be held on Saturday, June 6th from 2pm to 3pm with a service directly following at Deerfoot Funeral Home on 5360 Deerfoot Parkway in Trussville, AL 35173.