Mary Alice Davis, 79, of Nederland, died Thursday, January 26, 2012, at Renaissance Hospital, Groves. Born July 29, 1932, in Port Arthur to Grace Campbell and Benny Laird, she was a lifelong resident of the area.  Mary was employed as an accounts payable clerk with Jefferson County.  She enjoyed reading the newspaper, watching football and baseball, and fishing. Mary was a generous and faithful person who was crazy about her grandchildren and her dog, Patches.   She is survived by her husband, Douglas D. Davis; children, Cheryl  Ann Davis of Nederland, Bradley Doyle Davis and his wife, Kathy of Port Neches and Susan Allen of Beaumont; grandchildren, Heather M. Domingue, Chase Douglas Allen, Taylor Grace Allen, Breah Elizabeth Davis, Chance Jason Davis and Larry Allen, Jr.; great grandchildren, Amberly Ann Domingue, Paige Renee Domingue and Trenton Lee Coburn; sisters, Mabel Hudgins of Arlington and Margaret Wilson of Kilgore.   Mary is preceded in death by her parents.  

A graveside service will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, January 28, 2012, at Fairview Cemetery, Winnie Texas, under the direction of Broussard’s, 505 North 12th Street, Nederland.  A gathering of Mary’s family and friends will be from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m., Saturday, January 28, 2012, at Broussard’s.