Thelma L. Smith DAVIS

DAVIS, Thelma L. Smith, 89, died Saturday, November 7, 2009 at her home after a lengthy illness. She was born January 31, 1920, in Pineville, Kentucky. Thelma was preceded in death by her parents, Lloyd and Lucy Smith; and four siblings, Edna Mason, Elbert Smith, Bernice Edge, and Clyde Smith. She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Fred H. Davis; two nephews, Rodney V. Mason of Richmond, Jerry D. Smith (Geraldine) of Lima, Ohio. Thelma attended Western University in Bowling Green, Ky., and taught school at Pine Grove in Pineville, Ky. for several years. She followed her late aunt, Elizabeth Fuson, to Richmond, while still a young woman; married and remained here for the rest of her life. She worked at Miller & Rhoads and for the Commonwealth of Virginia until she retired. She was an active member of Monument Heights Baptist Church, where she was involved in Sunday school and WMU. Her hobbies were sewing, quilting, gardening, and fishing with her husband. She was a member of the D.A.R. The family would like to acknowledge Odyssey Hospice for their care of Thelma at home, with special thanks to home health nurse, Lorraine Woolfolk. The family will receive friends 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, November 9, 2009 at Nelsen Funeral Home & Crematory, 4650 S. Laburnum Ave., Richmond. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, at Monument Heights Baptist Church, 5716 Monument Ave., Richmond. Interment at 1 p.m. Tuesday in Amelia Veterans Cemetery, 10300 Pridesville Rd., Amelia. Please reassemble at the grave. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Odyssey Hospice.


This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.