Willene C. Davidson

Willene C. Davidson our beloved mother and grandmother passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, December 30, 2024 at the age of 85 with her loving family at her bedside. 

Willene was born at home on a warm spring day in 1939 in rural Coffee Georgia to Alton Carter and Tetley May Johnson. She was delivered by her grandmother, Ocy Carter who was a very loving and important part of her life especially after her parents marriage ended in divorce. Willene spent her early years in rural Georgia attending school and working on the family tobacco and sugar cane farm. There, one of her many chores was to help keep the mule that powered the sugar cane grinder moving. She also earned $2.00 a day helping during the tobacco harvest and collected bottles to turn in for cash.

Later, her father remarried and the now blended family including her step mother Lenora Crews and son Frank moved to Jacksonville Florida for improved economic opportunities; and where her father worked as an optician. Willene graduated from high school in Jacksonville and had plans to attend nursing school when her college savings was called on to help support the family after a financial crisis. Willene then went to work at Prudential Insurance as a secretary. She and her friends would save to rent small beach houses and it was one weekend at the beach that she was to meet her future husband Lendell (Dave) W. Davidson, a seaman in the United States Navy.

Lendell and Willene were married on March 7, 1959 by Reverend Ware of the Jacksonville Methodist Church. They moved to Colorado residing in the state for the entirety of their 57 years of marriage.

Willene worked as a secretary, nursing assistant, and office manager at San Juan Vet Clinic for Dr. Susan House.

Willene was proud to be a homemaker and mother to her children. She always put the needs of others before herself and was a genuinely kind and gentle soul. Her children were always secure in the knowledge that they were loved. 

Her special interests included cooking, growing a large garden with enough to share, crocheting, canning, sewing, reading, and raising finches of all varieties. She was a den mother to cub scouts.

Willene is survived by daughter Sandra (Ed) Walker, son Scott (Gwen) Davidson, five grandchildren Jordan Walker and Amber, Carmen, Olivia and Lindsey Davidson as well as numerous nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by her parents Alton and May Carter, her husband, a son James A. Davidson and her sister Waunell Mann of Baxley, Georgia.

At Willene’s request a private family graveside service will be held at Grandview Cemetery.

Arrangements are under the care of Crippin Funeral Home and Crematorium. In lieu of flowers, Please donate to HopeWest Hospice 725 S. 4th Street. Montrose, CO 81401