EVA MAE HICKS DAVIS, age 96, of the Shearer Valley Community of Wayne County, Kentucky passed away Sunday, June 8, 2025 at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Somerset, Kentucky.

She was born in Springfield, Illinois on March 23, 1929, the daughter of Flem Hicks and Mary Catron Hicks. Both parents preceded her in death.

She married Willis Nile Davis, who also preceded her in death.

She is survived by two daughters Dena Bertram (the late Jerry Bertram) of Somerset, previously of Shearer Valley, Kentucky and Donna Marcum (John) of Stanford, Kentucky; four grandchildren Tammie Aaron (Anthony), Jerry Wayne Bertram, Sherri Eakin (Jonathan), Pamela Gooch (Bill); nine great-grandchildren; and six great-great grandchildren.

She is also survived by one son, Jerry Shepherd (Anne) of Indianapolis, Indiana; two grandchildren Jenifer Houck (Jason), Susanna Smith (Adam), and three great-grandchildren.

Preceding her in death are 6 brothers Alonzo, Robert, Odell, Willard, Bradley and Junior; and one sister Lola Hicks Kingston.

She attended First Baptist Church of Monticello.

She was a homemaker who loved her cat, cooking, tending to her many flower gardens, sewing, quilting, and doing puzzles. Her fried apple pies were the best. She taught her family how to find joy in the little things: a sunrise, a cup of coffee, and a well-told story.

Pallbearers are Anthony Aaron, Jerry Wayne Bertram, Joshua Gooch, Jeremy Parsons, Colton Elkins, Tyler Morris, Justin Morris, Dylan Eakin, and Jonathan Eakin.

Honorary Pallbearers are John Marcum, Jamie Morris, Jameson Parsons, and Ryder Elkins.

The family will receive friends on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, between 11 am – 1 pm in the chapel of the funeral home.  Funeral services will be held Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at 1 pm at the Hicks-Vaughn Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Bill Gooch officiating. Burial will be in the Elk Spring Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of Lake Cumberland.

Hicks-Vaughn Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.