Jonnie Lee Cleveland Davis Obituary (1937

Let Us Pause To Honor the Memory of Mrs. Jonnie Lee Cleveland Davis Mrs. Jonnie Lee Cleveland Davis, age 82, of Hanover, Indiana entered this life on January 5, 1937 in Sasakwa, Oklahoma. She was the loving daughter of the late William Franklin and Ola Marie Eberle Cleveland. Her family soon moved to Griffin, Indiana and then to Stewartsville. She was a member of the First Christian Church in Griffin for many years. She was united in marriage on June 16, 1953 in Evansville, Indiana to William "Bill" Lamon Davis. She was proud to have graduated high school in Poseyville and always attended and enjoyed those reunions. This happy union of 65 years was blessed with a son, William Dale, and two daughters, Jane Marie and Jody Lynn. She and Bill settled in Griffin soon after marriage and then moved to Mt. Vernon and began raising their family. They both worked at the Uniontown locks and dam there and he also worked for Agri-co Chemical. In 1970 they began a career with Newberg Construction where Jonnie served as office manager and executive secretary. The company began construction of the Marble Hill Nuclear Plant near Hanover and in 1978 they became residents of Madison in 1978 before moving to Hanover in 1986. Jonnie was very civic minded and helped with many projects and organizations in Jefferson County. She loved her friends and relationships she had formed. Jonnie served on the board of directors for Citizens Bank in Madison and later when it became River Valley Financial Bank she continued her service. Jonnie and Bill were great entrepreneurs and enjoyed dabbling in small businesses. She was a faithful member of the Hanover United Methodist Church and helped and served wherever needed. She and Bill loved their family heritage in New Harmony and Poseyville communities and had maintained a residence there since 2005 staying in contact with their many relatives and friends. Jonnie loved sewing and was an accomplished seamstress. She enjoyed reading a good book, going on a great shopping adventure, playing a fierce game of cards and gambling from time to time. She liked athletics and played softball up into her 30's. Her greatest love was babysitting for her grandchildren when they were little and being with her great granddaughters. Jonnie will be remembered for her legacy of service to her communities and her caring smile. Jonnie died on Tuesday, February 19, 2019, at 6:39 a.m. at the Community Hospital in Munster, Indiana. Click Here for Tribute Video A LOVING FAMILY Jonnie will be missed by her loving daughters, Jane Marie Miller and her husband Stephen of Zionsville, Indiana, Jody Lynn Woods and her husband Kevin of Schererville, Indiana; her loving son, William Dale Davis and his wife Ellen Kay of Greendale, Indiana; her grandchildren, Lauren Woods Jones (Trevor), Margaret Ann Woods Spisich (Matthew), Cormack Stephen Miller, and Sean William Woods; her great granddaughters, Autumn Lynn Jones, Maisie Louise Jones, and Maeve Brynn Spisich; her brother, Daniel Cleveland and his wife Deborah of St. Charles, Missouri; her sister, Helen Cleveland Grigsby of Poseyville, Indiana; her sister in law, Janice Duffy Cleveland of Poseyville, Indiana; her brother in laws, Johnny Bert Straw and his wife, Joy of Poseyville, Indiana, Charles "Chuck" Wietbrock of Chico, California, Joe Johnson of Owensville, Indiana; numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, and other relatives. She was preceded in death by her father, William Franklin Cleveland, died in 1966, her mother, Ola Marie Eberle Cleveland, died in 1978, her beloved husband, William "Bill" Lamon Davis died November 11, 2018, her brother, William Franklin "Pete" Cleveland, Jr., her sisters, Norma June Cleveland Oakley and her husband, Edgar, Sarah Frances Cleveland Wietbrock, Anita Joyce Cleveland Straw, Rose Marie Cleveland Johnson, and her brother in law, Reedis Dale Reinitz. FUNERAL CEREMONY Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, February 23, 2019, at 4:00 p.m., by Pastor Dennis Ingle at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. Graveside services will follow on Sunday at 1:30 p.m. in the Poseyville Cemetery in Poseyville, Indiana. VISITATION Friends may visit Saturday from 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive Madison, Indiana and Sunday from 1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Werry Funeral Home, 16 East Fletchall Street in Poseyville, Indiana. MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to the Hanover United Methodist Church or the New Harmony High School. Cards are available at the funeral homes. Online condolences, www.morgan-nay.com, or www.werryfuneralhome@sbcglobal.net div style="width: 100%; text-align: center;">Secure">http://www.paysimple.com/security.html">Secure Payments