Cornelia Davis Spikes

Cornelia Davis Spikes was born on August 8, 1918, died peacefully in sleep at her home on May 26, 2019 with family. She was 101 years old.

Cornelia, lovingly known to many as Aunt Connie, was born in Youngsville, Louisiana to John and Virginia Davis.

As a young child, her family moved to Beaumont, Texas where she attended Adams Elementary School and graduated from Charlton Pollard School.

Connie had a great spirit and loved her family and lived her life to the fullest. Connie never met a stranger and enjoyed cooking and playing cards with family and friends and drinking her Schlitz. Some of her favorite past times were fishing and crabbing with her sons. Connie often traveled to Louisiana with her young grandson, Gene Jr. in tow visiting her family where she was catered to by her nieces and nephews who loved their Aunt Connie.

Connie was preceded in death by her parents, her beloved husband Collins “Jive” Spikes, and her dear son Dalton “Yockie” Davis and all of her siblings.

Connie leaves to cherish her memories, her son Gene Autry Duplantier Sr. (Jean). She is also survived by her grandchildren, a host of dear nieces and nephews and other family and friends whom she cherished and loved.

Connie left to cherish her legacy, a special friend that she loved as her own daughter, Brenda Mire, affectionately known to Connie as “Lil Bit” who took loving care of her in the last twelve years of life.