Juanita Alice Garrett Davis, 82, of Alderson, WV, passed away on Monday, July 2, 2018, at Greenbrier Valley Medical Center in Fairlea, WV, following a long illness.
Born September 25, 1935, in Glen Ray, WV, she was the daughter of Lonnie and Juanita Catherine Grimmett.
Mrs. Davis was a homemaker and also worked various jobs in the Greenbrier Valley throughout her lifetime. She attended Alderson High School and was of the Baptist faith. For many years, she was a member, volunteer, and activist for MADD, Mothers Against Drunk Driving. Mrs. Davis loved to cook and bake and also enjoyed playing bingo and doing crossword puzzles.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Elbert B. Garrett; her second husband, Charles Lee Davis; a daughter, Donna Catherine Garrett; a stepson, Donnie Davis; two brothers, Arthur Grimmett and Bill Grimmett; and four sisters, Olleata Thomas, Virginia Craft, Geneva Via, and June Erskine.
Survivors include three children, Tanya Nicole Masters of Alderson, Rebecca June Garrett and her husband, Brian Ward, of Alderson, and Patrick M. Garrett and his wife, Tracey, of Staunton, VA; two stepchildren, Dennis Davis and Missie Mitchell of Alderson; five grandchildren, Owen Bert Crowe, Mary Ann Pilson, Jamie Lee Crowe, Angela Catherine Martin, and Patrick “P.J.” Garrett Jr.; five great-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, July 6, 2018, at 2 p.m. at the River of Life Church of God in Alderson, with Pastor Anthony Carter officiating. Burial will follow in the Fletcher Addition of the Alderson Cemetery in Alderson.
Friends may call Friday, July 6, 2018, from 1–2 p.m. at the River of Life Church of God.
Serving as pallbearers will be Owen Crowe, Jamie Crowe, Patrick “P.J.” Garrett Jr., Brian Ward, Allen Martin, and Ricky Vandall.
Lobban Funeral Home in Alderson is in charge of arrangements.
Obituary originally published in the July 5, 2018 edition of The West Virginia Daily News.
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