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Ruth El Davis - Madison Parish, Louisiana

From The Flint (MI) Journal May 15, 2011

DAVIS, Mrs. Ruth El - Age 78, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at Genesys Health Park. Family hour 10 a.m. Thursday, May 19, 2011 at Christ Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church, 317 E. Hamilton Ave., with funeral service commencing at 11 a.m. Rev. Dr. Mark A. Jones, Sr. officiating. Interment River Rest Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10 a.m. Thursday. Mrs. Davis will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home and may be viewed Thursday during family hour only.

Mrs. Ruth El Davis was born August 19, 1932 in Tallulah, Louisiana, the daughter of Samuel and Laura (Whittaker) Flournoy, Sr. Ruth was a resident of Flint and attended Christ Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church. She also attended Mott Adult Continuing Education graduating in 1977 with her GED. Ruth was united in Holy Matrimony to Ponce Deleon Davis.

She was employed with Flint Osteopathic Hospital, retiring in 1993. Ruth was also a member of the Order of Eastern Stars (Rose of Sharon).

She leaves to cherish her memory: daughters, Linda Richardson, Seretta Davis and Phyllis Davis; grandchildren, Felicia Flourney, Geri "Puggie" Richardson, Wantwaz Davis, William E. Davis, Avontay Davis and DaQuaya Davis; great-grandchildren, Jaylon Miles, William D.C. Davis and Mercedes Harris; sister, Gloria Cook; brothers, William Flenard, Rev. Samuel Flournoy, Jr. and McKinley Flournoy; sisters-in-law, Lizzie P. Davis, Ruth Davis, Ann "Sista" Davis, Maidie Flenard and Hattie Flournoy; brothers-in-law, John L. Davis, Sr., James "Fluzzy" Davis and Charles "Pool" Davis; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends including, Marsha Litszey, Madara Banks, Dianne Thornton, Momma Dell and Dorothy Adams.

Mrs. Davis was preceded in death by her husband, Ponce Deleon Davis; son, Craig Anthony Davis; parents, Laura (Whittaker) Flournoy and Samuel Flournoy, Sr.; sister, Mary Forest; and sister-in-law, Catherine Robinson..