- Date Of Birth: July 6, 1910
- Date Of Death: November 18, 2014
- State: West Virginia
Surrounded by family and friends, Ophelia K. Davis, 104, passed away peacefully in her sleep, on November 18, 2014, at her residence. Ophelia was born in Hillsboro, Tennessee on Thursday, July 6, 1910 to the late Thomas J. Kennerly and Asia Patton. She was predeceased by her biological sister Lucille Kennerly Hilson, two nephews Rudolph and Charles Hilson, and her half-sister the Mary Buford.
In 1937, she married James Carl Davis who predeceased her May 14, 1959.
Ophelia grew up in the great depression. She witnessed wars, segregation, civil rights, and many injustices. She lived to witness history when our first African American President was elected, and took the oath of office in January of 2009. That moment was such a highlight in her lifetime.
Ophelia attended a one room school in Nutterfort, WV and later transferred to Kelly Miller High School. In her early years Ophelia worked as an elevator operator at Stonewall Jackson and Gore Hotels.
Cemetery Details Stonewall Park Cemetery
Stonewood, WV, 26301
