Allyene Fears Davidson's Obituary
Services for Allyene Fears Davidson are scheduled for 12 Noon Thursday February 12, 2009 at the Chapel of Rader Funeral Home with Reverend Yankton Hatten officiaing. Buiral will follow in Tatum Cemetery under the direction of Rader Funeral Home. Allyene passed away at home surrounded by family on Monday February 9, 2009 after a lengthy illness.
Allyene was born February 5, 1916 in Henderson, Texas to Reverend W.J. Fears and Jessie Thomas Fears. Her maternal grandparents were early settlers of the Judson Community and had a very large family, Allyene is the last surviving grandchild of this pioneering family. Her father was minister in the ChristianDisciples of Christ Church. She grew up in small East Texas towns including Tatum, and later, Longview. In Longview, she began her working career at M.E. Moses. Her real talent of fixing hair developed early as she honed her skills on young friends both at school and at home. Following her talent, she studied and obtained her cosmetology license in 1938 and thus began her career. After living in Pasadena, TX. for a number of years in the 1940's and early 1950's she returned to Longview in 1955 to be near her aging mother and step-dad. In 1958 she opened Allyene's Beauty Shop adjacent to her house. Allyene's was a true neighborhood shop where multiple generations of ladies came weekly to be coiffed as well as to trade current news of friends and family. This is where Allyene worked continuosly until her retirement in 2006 at age 90.
Allyene was a long time member of Woodland Christian Church. Beside her parents, Allyene is preceded in death by her husband AtchleyPeteDavidson; two sisters, Gracie Fears and Frances Butter; two brothers, Winston Fears and Oren W. Fears; and one niece, Bonnie Hays.
Survivors include her son, Fred W. Cook of Longview; her daughter, Judy Morris of Amarillo; also two granddaughters, Marisa Hurst of Houston and Julie Williamson of Amarillo; two great-grandchildren, Jordan and Justin Williamson of Amarillo; one nephew, Joe Fears of The Colony, TX.; and one niece, Virginia Fields of Plano, TX. She is also survived by several great-nieces and great-nephews.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Tatum Cemetery Association.
The family will receive friends at the fuenral home on Wednesday February 11, 2009 from 7-9pm
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