32 May 2022
D
emetria Washington Davis says she has had a maternal instinct since her
days in college at the University of South Carolina in Columbia.
at's where she was given the nickname "Mama Dee" by a fellow track-
and-field team member because of her reputation for helping others. Davis
would always check on other students to see if they needed groceries or
perhaps some of her home cooking.
Davis is still known as Mama Dee at home, at church and in the community.
But Mama Dee now has a new title: She is the reigning North Carolina Mother of the Year.
e award is given by American Mothers Inc., a national nonprofit organization that provides
Demetria Washington
Davis, a.k.a. "Mama Dee,"
now has a new title: She
is the reigning North
Carolina Mother of the
Year. The award is given
by American Mothers
Inc., a national nonprofit
organization that provides
mentoring, grants and
other support for mothers
and children.
PHOTO
BY
CINDY
BURNHAM
FEATURE
'A beautiful spirit'
Fayetteville's Demetria Davis is the reigning North Carolina Mother
of the Year
BY MICHAEL FUTCH
Demetria Davis and her husband, Chris, are parents of five children, including Regan Lilly and Britton.
