Annette Davis

Annette M. (DeLuca) DeBoard Davis, 97 of Independence, MO peacefully passed away, Saturday, October 20, 2012 at Centerpoint Medical Center. Services will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, October 25, 2012 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at 1:00 p.m. Burial in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Samaritan’s Purse, Operation Christmas Child, PO Box 3000, Boone, NC 28607-3000. Annette was born January 7, 1915 in Centralia, IL to Salvatore and Sarah (Patti) DeLuca. She was a member of Blue Ridge Baptist Church. She is survived by her sister Mary Cornti; brother Carl DeLuca; sisters-in-law Tina DeLuca, Wanda DeLuca; surrogate daughter Candee Seider and husband Paul; grandchildren Nicholas Seider, Stephanie and Kyle Ward, Nathaniel and Abby Seider; great-grandchildren Elijah and Isaiah Ward; and a host of nieces and nephews. Annette was preceded in death by her siblings Vincent, James, Pike, Frank, Joe, Sam and Bob.