Kathrin Davidson

Funeral services for Kathrin Cantrell Davidson, age 92, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, cousin, aunt, and friend will be held at 10:00 AM, Thursday, February 3, 2022, at Owens Memorial Chapel of Ruston with Dr. Randy Ray and Dr. David Bryant officiating the service. Visitation will be from 9:00-10:00 AM prior to the service. Burial will follow on Saturday, February 5, 2022, in Crane County Cemetery, Crane, TX, under the direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home. Due to inclement weather, services will be held at 10:00 AM, Saturday, February 5, 2022 inside the chapel of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home with Dr. David Bryant and Dr. Lyndel Lee officiating. A visitation will be held from 9:00-10:00 AM. Kathrin entered her heavenly home on Saturday, January 29, 2022, in Ruston, LA.

She was born on October 25, 1929 in Brownwood, TX to William Terrell (W.T.) and Mamie Elizabeth Hammond Cantrell. She is preceded in death by her parents, W.T. and Mamie Cantrell, siblings: Aubrey Cantrell, Dorothy Earp Fannin, Wyvonne Cornelius, her beloved husband, Paul Davidson; and son-in-law, Bill Cass. She is survived by her daughters: Paula Cass of Crane, TX; Helen Baxter (Fred) of Dubach, LA; grandchildren: Tim Baxter of Dubach, LA; Mic (Bonnie) Baxter of Calhoun, LA; Gigi (Jonathan) Young of Crane, TX; and Nancy Beth (Nathan) Bruno of Springboro, OH. She was blessed with seven great-grandchildren: Natalie Young, Jacob Baxter, Jack Young, Ryder Baxter, Wade Young, Sawyer Baxter, and Edward Paul Bruno.

Kathrin loved Texas. She attended schools in various Texas towns as her father helped to build the roads across Texas. When she was in the fourth grade, the family settled in Crane, TX where she later graduated from Crane High School as the Valedictorian. Kathrin, Paula, and Gigi shared the honor of being the Editor of the El Ave Yearbook in their respective years at CHS.

She met the love of her life, Paul Davidson, at the movie theater in Crane, TX. They married on September 10, 1948 and were married for sixty-seven years. She was a faithful, dedicated wife who delighted in taking good care of him every day. They were blessed with two daughters, Paula and Helen.

Kathrin loved reading and education. She earned her BS in Education from Sul Ross State University and her Master’s in Education from Texas Tech University. She was hired as a fifth-grade reading teacher in the Crane School System and retired after twenty years. She was well known for her eye-catching bulletin boards and display cases at the school. She was active in the Crane Garden Club and Texas Retired Teachers.

She and Paul were dedicated members of the Tabernacle Baptist Church. She shared her love of Jesus by helping others. Kathrin was a talented seamstress, cook, artist, and hostess. She and Paul opened their home to friends, missionaries, and evangelists as they traveled through Crane. Many of her friends and family are enjoying the oil paintings she shared with them. She had the gift of hospitality.

The last five years of her life were spent in Ruston, LA. We will forever be grateful for the loving care given by the staff of The Arbor and Terrace where she resided.

Remembering Kathrin’s love for God’s word and missions, in lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to The Gideons International, P.O. Box 1651, Ruston, LA 71273 or The Mission Fund of Tabernacle Baptist Church, P.O. Box 252, Crane, TX 79731.

Psalms 116:15 “Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints.” KJV