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Ruth Davis Obituary
Ruth Arlene Davis, 82, passed thru the veil on Tuesday, June 9, 2009 in Medford, Ore. Ruth was born on March 6, 1927 in Des Moines, Iowa to Ray and Esther Davis (Darlow). She was married to Lynn E. Davis on Feb. 9, 1951 and they later divorced.
Ruth worked the PBX switchboard in Long Beach, CA for many years before moving to Oregon in 1965. She then went to work for Harry and David's which she enjoyed. She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Eagles Lodge of Medford. Garage sales were a favorite past time.
Ruth is survived by, her daughters, Linda Morris, of Albany, Ore. and Laura Garn, of Redding, Calif.; son, Chris E. Davis, of Sacramento, Calif.; her sister, Dorothy Bahanna, of Applegate, Ore.; 11 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
A viewing will be held from 12:00p.m. to 3:00p.m. on Sunday, June 14, 2009 and a funeral service with dedication of the grave will be held at 1 p.m., Monday, June 15, 2009 at Memory Gardens Mortuary and Memorial Park. (541)773-7338 www.memorygardens.com
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Karen (White) Stone
June 14, 2009
I always enjoyed it whenever my mother, Martha White & I could be with Ruth, as we were her visiting teachers, & she was my Mom's companion when I was younger. She was always delightful, upbeat & lighthearted. Time spent with her was always joyful. Even through the difficult time of the divorce from Lynn. Your mother had a courage, devotion, & commitment to life that was truly remarkable. So generous & kind, right up there with the best ladies of Applegate, ever. Hi Laurie & Kris, Linda, I hope you remember me! I look forward to seeing you tomorrow, & my deepest sympathy for your loss. She will always be in my heart
Sheree Cox
June 12, 2009
Ruth Davis was one of the real treasures of my life. I can never remember a time when she didn't make me feel welcome in her home when I spent time with her daughter Laurie who was my bestest best friend in the world. I always thought Ruth was hilarious and wild and beautiful and glamorous and lovely and secretly wished she were MY mother. She took us to really scary movies (Psycho) and then waited in the driveway until I got into the house because she knew I was scared to death to get out of the car afterwards. She took us to hilarious comedies as well and we would laugh all the way home in the car talking about different scenes. She bought me Green Burritos at Taco Bell which were my favorite thing ever at the time even though I felt terrible because I never had any of my own money as my family was very poor and she did it without embarrassing me. She even bought me clothes as I was usually dressed in rags and she did that without embarrassing me too. She was a great cook, I LOVED spending the night at her house because she made really good dinners. I have never forgotten the kindness Ruth extended towards me and always loved her for her incredible spirit and generosity and hospitality. She was truly a beautiful lady.
My very sincere condolences to all of you.
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