Barbara Jean Santee Davis

Barbara Jean Santee Davis, Age 81, passed away Sept. 4, 2026, in Port Charlotte Fl. At Fawcett Hospital due to a heart complication. Born February 26, 1945, to Paul Eugene Santee and Jean S. (Julius) Bartruff, in Brownsville, Pa.

She was a graduate of John A. Brashear Joint High School. "Grammar " loved to cook and bake for her family and extended families. Barbara could be generous to a fault. She was an avid Pinocle player and often we teased her by calling her "Lucy" when she played poker. This nickname came from Lucille Ball in her card shark persona. She was very competitive. Most of her life she served others, waitressing at Hugo's, in Brownsville, Pa. early on and then subsequently the Red Bull Inn in Washington, Pa. where she enjoyed meeting many local Pittsburgh athletes and celebrities, which solidified her love for the Pittsburgh teams. Go Steelers! She and her husband then created, owned and operated "Gifts of Time" where for more than thirty years they manufactured and sold various clocks. Simultaneously they bought and sold various antiques and collectibles. Most noted were early earthenware, quilts, museum quality ships and Roseville garnering quite a collection and knowledge. The auctions of Southwestern Pennsylvania and Ohio Valley were scavenged regularly for the newest oldest find. It was a great sense of pride being consulted by their peers about the history and value of such items.

She is survived by her daughter Diana (Mike) Gillis, three grandsons: Michael (Susan) Lapham, Port Charlotte, Aaron (Kristin) Lapham, Bellevue, Matthew Lapham, Punta Gorda: 3 great grandchildren: Christina Lapham, Aaron Lapham Jr. And Greyson Lapham. She is preceded in death by both parents and her husband of fifty years Samuel Nelson Davis of Brownsville Pa.

Services in Florida will be conducted at Roberson Funeral Home 2151 Tamiami Trail, Port Charlotte, Fl. Saturday Sept. 19th. Viewing is scheduled for 2pm. 3 PM Service will immediately follow officiated by Pastor Darrell Reneau of Cornerstone Baptist Church, Inverness. Guests will be received at a TBD location immediately following.

Family and friends will be received on Thursday September 24, 2026, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. in the John B. Greenlee Funeral Home Ltd. 2830 Main St. Beallsville, PA. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 with Pastor Jeffrey St. Clair of The United Methodist Church officiating. Interment will follow in the Greene County Memorial Park, Waynesburg. An online guestbook is available at www.GreenleeFuneralHome.com

Grammar loved flowering plants so we will plant in her honor if you like or In lieu of flowers please consider a charitable donation in her honor at the Charlotte Harbor School 22450 Hancock Ave. Port Charlotte, Fl. 33980 Attention Lisa Fleeman where the Potential of our exceptional children has an opportunity of reaching higher goals and a better quality of life. Those, a bit less fortunate, need all the consideration we can spare. In the memo, please include in memory of Barbara Davis.