Diana Heitman Davis

Diana Heitman Davis, beloved wife, daughter, and friend, passed away Saturday, June 6, 2026, at her home in Bryan, Texas

Diana was born in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, to Arthur Lynn and Rosalie Heitman. She attended schools in the Bootheel and graduated from High School in Fredericktown, Missouri. Her choice for college was Central Methodist College in Fayette, Missouri, where she met her husband, Bob Davis. There she graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Education in 1968. After teaching for a year in Jefferson City, Missouri, she attended the University of Missouri-Columbia and completed a Master of Education. She was part of the first class specializing in emotionally disturbed children, later titled Special Education in public schools. Originally, she worked with children in Dallas clinics until public schools were required to include this sector. In 1990, she returned to Jackson, Missouri, teaching Special Education at Jackson Middle School until retiring.

Following retirement, Diana and Bob settled in Bryan, Texas, where she was very active in Republican Women of Brazos Valley (RWBV) and served as RWBV President for the past 4 years. Diana was also very involved in the election process in Brazos County, mostly serving as the Judge in Primary and General Elections at First Baptist Church in Bryan.

Diana was also very active with Texas A&M University. As a member of the Brazos County A&M Club (BCAMC), she always volunteered to participate with the club’s Scholarship recipients, attending lunches and ceremonies. Diana was always thrilled to participate in the tradition of handing out Aggie rings every semester since 2012. She was an avid fan of Texas A&M Athletics. She and Bob attended all men’s and women’s basketball games. As season ticket holders, her true love was baseball - because growing up in Missouri made her a St. Louis Cardinals baseball fan. She and Bob tailgated with a group of close friends before the games, making baseball especially entertaining.

Diana is survived by her husband Bob Davis; first cousins, Richard (Deborah) Robinson, Judy Kurre Hudgins, Dina Kurre Casey, Gina Kurre Rogers, Vera Robinson Berkbigler; stepdaughters, Christina Moon and Kimberly Davis; three grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Arthur Lynn and Rosalie, and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins in the Cape Girardeau area.

A celebration of life will be held Monday, June 15, 2026, from 4 to 6 p.m., at Callaway Jones Funeral Home in Bryan, Texas. Interment is June 17, 2026, at Greenwood Cemetery in Fort Worth, Texas.

A memorial visitation will be held in Jackson, Missouri, from 9 to 11 a.m., Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center. The Rev. Sam Roethemeyer will conduct a life celebration service at 11 a.m., Tuesday, June 23, at the funeral home.

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