Alva Review-Courier -

Mary Elizabeth, daughter of Lula O. (Walker) and H. Elmer Tidwell, was born November 28, 1925, at the family farm northwest of Alva, Oklahoma. After a lengthy illness, she passed away at her daughter Karen’s home in Farmington, New Mexico, on Sunday, June 23, 2019, at the age of 93 years, 6 months and 26 days.

She attended Farry High School and graduated class valedictorian in 1944. She then attended classes at Northwestern State College in Alva.

On July 15, 1944, she was united in marriage to Owen F. Davison. From this marriage three children were born, Karen, Delores and Kenneth.

She made he...