Lola E. Davis

Lola Ellen (Benedict) Davis, 78, of Springfield, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 with her children by her side. She was born in Springfield, Ohio on January 21, 1943 to the late Vincent P. & Merle F. (Hill) Benedict. Lola leaves to cherish her memory Sharon M. "Shelley" Hopkins & Jeffrey E. Davis; her granddaughters, Chelsea N. & Kristen L. Hopkins. Her three nephews whom she loved as her own, Michael Benedict, Jr & Maggie, Brian Benedict and Kevin & Michelle Boggs; her great nieces & nephews, Audrey, Joseph, John, Kaitlyn, Frances Benedict, Jordan Reynolds, Quintin, Aliza & Mason Boggs; her sisters-in-law, Sandi Benedict & Judie Stapleton. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence E. Davis, brother, Michael V. Benedict, Sr and sister & brother-in-law, Rita A. & Thomas L. Micochero. Lola loved traveling everywhere and was always ready for an adventure. Her favorite trip by far was a month long trip with her lifelong friend, Lavonne, to Italy to see her beloved father’s homeland. She loved being with her family especially if she could eat out or travel with them. She was the best hugger ever. Due to Covid we don’t want anyone to feel the need to be there. If you do decide to come we have members of our family that are very high risk so please understand that we are requiring all safety precautions including wearing a mask and social distancing. Public visitation will be Saturday, March 13, 11:00am - 12:30pm at Richards, Raff and Dunbar Memorial Home.There will be a private funeral service for the family. Live Streaming of the service to honor Lola will begin at 1:00PM on the Memorial Home Facebook page. Burial to follow at Ferncliff Cemetery on March 15 at 11am is open to the public. We will be meeting at the gate of the cemetery at 10:45. Memorial contributions may be made to American Diabetes Association @ diabetes.org or National Kidney Foundation @ kidney.org in honor of her son, Jeffrey Davis & nephew, Brian Benedict. Expression of sympathy may be made at www.richardsraffanddunbar.com.