Lila Ruth Davis  1934-2021

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Funeral service for Lila Ruth Davis, 87, of Tyler was held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Rev Byron George officiating. Interment followed at Yantis Cemetery with Wade Davis, Jason Allison, Trent Miller, Mike Bearden, Travis Cutbirth and Joe Rogers serving as pallbearers. Visitation was held one hour prior to the service. Mrs. Davis passed away on Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021.

Lila was born on Aug. 4, 1934 in Alba to William Lannie and Clossy Lee (Strickland) Moore. She married Clifford H. Davis on Feb. 3, 1951 in Yantis. Lila was a homemaker. She was a member of the Seymore Church of Christ. 

She is survived by her daughters, Charlotte Allison and husband Jim and Kim Miller and husband Trent; son, Randy Davis and wife Marlene; grandchildren, Wade Davis, Lance Davis, Candace Bearden, Jason Allison, Kate Miller and Chloe Miller; great-grandchildren, Katlin Cutbirth, Emily Davis, Brady Davis, Parker Bearden and Charley Allison; and sister, Barbara Swindell. 

Lila was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Clifford; sisters, Wilma Boren and Fay Stedman; and great-grandson, Cameron Davis. 

Donations may be made to Yantis Cemetery Association.

Arrangements under the direction of Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home.

The online register can be signed at www.murrayorwosky.com.