Helen Lorena Davis

Helen Lorena Davis, 89, of Newark, passed away on Thursday, May 17, 2012 at Autumn Care Center in Newark. She was born on September 30, 1922 in Clarksburg, West Virginia to the late Morty and Harriett (Swaggart) Dotson. Helen was a member of Welsh Hills Baptist Church, Newark.She is survived by her loving family: children, Connie McFarland of Warren, Ohio, Danny Davis of Arizona, Kathy Jefferies of Newark, Marc (Peggy) Davis of Zanesville, Mabel (Keith) Christian of Florida, Crystal Browning of Millersport, and Clarice (Tony) Durtschi of Glenford; 19 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren;one great-great grandchild; and many nieces and nephews.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Varner Paul Jack Davis, January, 1980;two sons: Rickey and Olie Davis; an infant son; granddaughter, Kara Jefferies; and 11 brothers and sisters.A funeral service, celebrating Helens life, will be held at 3:00pm on Sunday, May 20, 2012 at the Kirkersville home of Hoskinson Funeral and Cremation Service, 285 East Main St., with Pastor John Fields officiating. Burial will follow in Kirkersville Cemetery.Friends may call at the Funeral Home on Saturday, May 19, 2012 from 5:00-8:00pm. Condolences may be sent to: www.hoskinsonfuneral.comHOSKINSON Funeral and Cremation Service, Kirkersville, is honored to care for the Davis family.