Ruth Ann Davis
July 5, 1922 ~ April 1, 2007
Ruth Ann Davis, 84, of Weirton died April 1, 2007, at the Brightwood Center in Follansbee, WV
She was born July 5, 1922 in Deandale, OH, the daughter of the late Rade T. and Cecilia (Divich) Davis.
In addition to her parents , she was preceded in death by four brothers, Nicholas, Bert, Todor and Milosh, and two sisters, Susan C. Davis and Florence Carlton.
Retired from the Hancock County Schools in 1981 after 37 years of service, she was the chairman of the Foreign Language Department at Weir High School. She graduated from Steubenville High School, and Kent State University with continuing studies at the University of Pittsburgh.
Her teaching career began at South Amherst High School, South Amherst, OH at which time she was honored and privileged to be associated with the teacher training program at Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH. This was a very rewarding part of her teaching career as it led to many lifelong friendships. Also upon returning to the Ohio Valley, she assisted in the Student Teacher program at Bethany College and West Liberty State College.
She was a member of the Holy Resurrection Serbian Eastern Orthodox Church, Weirton Women’s Club, the Hancock County Retired Teachers Organization, sponsor of the Heritage Foundation in Washington, DC, Republican Women of Hancock County and several political organizations.
Surviving are a nephew, R. Scott Carlton of Renton, WA, and a niece Juliana Johnson of Lake Zurich, IL.
Visitation will be 2-4 & 7-9 PM Monday at the Greco Hertnick Funeral Home 3219 Main Street, where funeral services will be held 11 AM Tuesday.
V. Rev. Father Rade Merick will preside.
Pomen services will be held 8:30 PM Monday in the funeral home.
Interment will be in the Holy Resurrection Cemetery Steubenville.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Holy Resurrection Serbian Eastern Orthodox Church 528 North Fourth Street Steubenville, OH 43952.
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Family of Ruth, Sorry to hear of your loss. She was the Weir High Class sponsor of 1955 and I was president of the class then. What a wonderful teacher and friend.I actually taught with her later. I dont know of a class member or teacher that didnt like her. She will be missed by all. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you. Sincerely, Jerry Hamill
Ruth Dear, Our conversations…with depth, sincerity, general concern about the state of the world, our fellow man, and ourselves as well. We—you and I—decided that sisters can be sisters without being blood-related. I have been so happy to have had you as a part of my extended family, as my Sister. Be at peace. Rest well until I join you. Love, Helen M.
We read of your loss in the local newspaper. We wanted to offer hope and encouragement, which we ourselves have found helpful in the death of close family members. Please be comforted to know that others are praying for you to have the strength to cope with your trial. May you find hope in the promised resurrection, “Your dead ones will live. … They will rise up.” (Isaiah 26:19) Jesus Christ himself said: “Do not marvel at this, because the hour is coming in which all those in the memorial tombs will hear his voice and come out.”-John 5:28, 29. Confidence in the resurrection will help to ease your sorrow. As the Bible says, you will “not sorrow just as the rest also do who have no hope.” (1 Thessalonians 4:13) Rather, you will draw close to God in prayer, and the Bible promises “he himself will sustain you.”-Psalm 55:22. Please look up these scriptures in your copy of the Bible. Sincerely, The Davis Family