Mrs. Petra Dollar Davis, 66, of Winfield went to be with the Lord on Aug. 1, 2024, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. She was born on Aug. 10, 1957, in Munich, Germany. Petra was adopted at 5 months old by Fred and Carmoleta Dollar. She was a member of Mosaic United Methodist Church of Winfield and a graduate of Fayette County High School. Petra loved to cook, bake, watch Alabama football even living in a house divided, her husband Roger, her family, her dog, Maycee, and God. In her spare time, she enjoyed spending time with her church family, going to the beach, estate sales, going to thrift stores and doing things for others. Her heart for serving always shined brightly.
Anyone who knows Petra knows she loved big and fiercely. She loved her family first and foremost. She was selfless, caring, kind, God-fearing, and all around one of the best people to ever walk the face of this earth. She was always willing to go above and beyond to help any and everyone regardless of whether she knew them or not. She was absolutely a bright light in this sometimes-dark world. She was funny, loved laughing and cuttin up and living her life as if every day was her last. As a show of her sharing and caring way of living Petra was an organ donor. Her last gift of donating her organs is such a testament of her giving ways. It has given other families the hope they were looking for.
Petra is survived by her husband, Roger Davis; daughter, Christy Carter Rigsby (Derric); father, Fred R. Dollar; grandchildren, Carter and Elizabeth Godsey; very special nephew, Ryan “RyRy” Yerby; and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins.
Petra is preceded in death by her mother, Carmoleta Kemp Dollar; sisters, Patricia Monroe and Freda Hinton; and grandparents, Charlie and Hazel Kemp and Mamie and Elijah Dollar.
In lieu of flowers the family would like donations made to the West Alabama Food Bank at: www.westalfoodbank.org or to Gideon International at: www.gideons.org.
A memorial service for Petra was held on Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024 at the Bowen Funeral Home Chapel.
Bowen Funeral Home
981 State Highway 253
Winfield, AL 35594
205-487-4327
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