Our precious Mother, Edith Eva Davis Harris, 99, passed away on November 15, 2024, at the Ohio Eastern Star Home and Health Care Center in Mount Vernon, Ohio. She loved Jesus, her family, and attending and volunteering at her church.
Edith is survived by a son, Neil (Alice) Davis of Danville; daughter, May Street of Georgia; son, Dorse (Darlene) Davis of Marengo; daughter, Zella Toney of Mount Vernon; daughter, E. Louise (Keith) Carroll of Tennessee; sister, Caroline Sturgeon of Virginia; brother, George Stiltner of Virginia, and grandchildren, Jeff Davis of Danville; Jeanell (Tom) Branstool of Danville; Mary (Pete) Altepeter of Dayton; Tracie Alberts of Mount Vernon; Randall (Patty) Street of Georgia; Rex ( Lena) Davis of Mount Gilead; Melody (Dean) Pangborn of Mount Gilead; William (Teresa) Buxton of Newark; Angela (Greg) Davidson of Mount Vernon, Bryan (Michelle ) Carroll of Tennessee; Craig (Jennifer) Davis of Illinois; 23 great-grandchildren, and 29 great-great-grandchildren.
Edith was predeceased by an infant son, Arland Davis; son, Rev. Roy Davis; son, Cecil C. Davis; her parents, Everett and Lou Vicie Stiltner; brother, Oliver Stilner; brother, Frank Stiltner; sister, Irene Adkins; sister, Martha McCoy; son in law, Mack Street; granddaughter, Irene Street Morgan; and the father of her children, Cecil M. Davis.
Edith was born in Grundy, Virginia in 1925 and moved her family to Knox County Ohio in 1953. She worked at both local hospitals in the Mount Vernon area and several of the local nursing facilities. She was a self-taught quilter and made many quilts sharing them with her family and friends. She made sure no one left her kitchen table hungry. Her homemade breakfast included biscuits and gravy, fried potatoes and her apple butter. She always had the time to share a cup of coffee in her kitchen and listened to what was going on in your life. She kept her Kodak camera close by to capture photos that she placed in albums. We complained about that bright flash from those big flashbulbs. Half runner green beans were a must in her garden, and she shared stories while she snapped and strung her beans. She passed on the love of growing vegetables and flowers to her children and grandchildren. Most of all, Mom loved to attend church and worship God.
The family expresses their heartfelt appreciation to everyone at the Laurels of Mount Vernon, and to everyone at the Ohio Eastern Star Home and Health Care Center of Mount Vernon that provided her care during these past four years, and to everyone at Gentiva Hospice of Mount Vernon for providing care to Mom and for providing support and guidance to family members during this journey.
The family will be available one hour prior to the funeral service on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, from 10:00 – 11:00 AM at Snyder Funeral Home -Lasater Chapel, 11337 Upper Gilchrist Rd. in Mount Vernon. Where funeral services will follow at 11:00. Burial will be in Workman Cemetery – Danville with her son, Pastor Dorse Davis, at The Old Country Church near Millwood will officiate.
Memorial contributions can be made to The Old Country Church and left at Snyder Funeral Home or the Alzheimer’s Association.
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