Ruth French Davis

Ruth French Davis Ruth French Davis, 88, a resident of Summit Township most of her life, died on Wednesday morning March 19, 2008 at her residence at the ForestView Healthcare Center at Springhill following a brief illness. She was born in Erie on May 22, 1919 a daughter of the late W. Lawrence and Belva Mason French. Ruth was a 1938 graduate of Academy High School. Ruth had worked as a machine operator at the Kondu Corporation for 25 years and retired in 1982. Following retirement, she worked in the offices of Northwest Savings Bank for 14 years. She was a member of the Siebenbuerger Club Auxiliary, the Miracle Mile Group, the Erie Senior Citizen Group West on W. 8th St., and AARP Senior Citizens Group #3434. An avid golfer, she had golfed for 22 years in the Monday morning golf league at the J.C. Martin Golf Club. She was an avid Cleveland Indians baseball fan. Survivors include two sons, Rev. Charles W. Davis, Jr. and his wife Barbara of Johnstown, Pa. and John Davis and his wife Debbie of Waterford; three daughters, Virginia Wurst and her husband George of Erie, Sandra Davis of El Zerrito, Calif., and Norma Morrissey and her husband Daniel of Erie; a sister, Jessie Smith and her husband Herbert of Cambridge Springs; two brothers, Wayne French of Lady Lake, Fla. and Earl French and his wife Katherine of Erie; 14 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren, and a numerous nieces and nephews also survive. She was preceded in death by her husband of 40 years Charles W. Davis, Sr. on July 23, 1986; a sister, Carol Dilmore; two brothers, Harold and Orlan French; a great grandson, Eric Edward Wurst. Friends may call at the Russell C. Schmidt & Son Funeral Home, 5000 Wattsburg Road, Erie, corner of East Gore Rd. and Pine Ave., Friday 2 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. and are invited to services there on Saturday afternoon at 1:00 p.m. Private burial will be at the convenience of the family in Erie Co. Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be made to the charity of your own choice. Sign the guestbook at www.GoErie.com/obits