Willie A. Davis

On September 1, 2023, God called one of his trusted servants home, Willie A. Davis, to rest peacefully.  She was born on May 15, 1924, in Amelia County to the late Rebecca and Taylor Pritchett.  At an early age, she gave her life to Christ at Mt. Level Baptist church in Amelia, Virginia.  Later she became a member of Mount Poole Baptist church in Ford, Virginia where she was the “mother” of the church.  

She was preceded in death by her husband of many years, James A. Davis Sr., two daughters, Anna Johnson, and Rosa Davis, two sons, Bernard Davis, and James A. Davis Jr., one grandson, Grover Johnson Jr., two granddaughters, Paulette Davis, and Gloria Johnson.

She leaves to cherish four daughters, Deacon Gracie Mason, Rozelia Davis, Amy Davis, Alma Pegram (Charles), one son George Davis (Sally), three devoted granddaughters, Charlene Davis, Tracy Mason, and Sharon Johnson, three devoted grandsons Robert Davis, Argentine Mason, and Bernard Johnson, devoted great-granddaughter Dyemon Yates, devoted great-grandson Malika Yates, a devoted nephew, Waverly Davis, one sister Rosa Wynn, two sisters-in-law, Carrie Bland, and Nancy Davis.

She has 16 grandchildren, 43 great-grandchildren and 34 great-great-grandchildren, along with a host of other nieces, nephews, and relatives.

A special thanks to James River Hospice for their kind services, as well as Bernice and Shakayla Johnson for their services.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 9, 2023 at Mt Poole Baptist Church, Ford, Virginia, followed by burial at the church cemetery.  

A public viewing will be from 12:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. on Friday, September 8, 2023, at the Johnson Funeral Home, Petersburg Chapel.  

Acknowledgment from the family:
We thought of you with love today, but that is nothing new.
We thought about yesterday and days before that too.
We think about you in silence, we often speak your name.
All we have are memories, and your picture in a frame.
Your memory is our keepsake, with which we will never part.
God has you in his keeping, we have you in our hearts.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Joseph M. Johnson & Son Funeral Home, 530 South Sycamore Street, Petersburg, Virginia.  (804)-863-4411.  www.johnsonservices.us