Bertha White Davis

On January 27, 1942, a beautiful baby was born to Silas White and Lula Carey White, with great joy they named her Bertha.

On March 24, 2021, at the age of 79, Bertha gained her wings at CHRISTUS St. Frances Cabrini Hospital, as a cancer recipient.

She was educated in Grant Parish School System and proud graduate of Mary E. Graham High School, in Colfax, LA. She worked for 20 years at Central State Hospital, until she retired and then worked for another 10 years at Rapides Regional Medical Center.

Bertha accepted Christ at an early age and was baptized by the late Pastor Howard Ellis. In her early years she served under Pastor Charlie Gilmore. She was currently a member of Zion Hill Church Family under the leadership of Dr. Joshua Joy Dara, Sr. Bertha was part of the music ministry until her health began to decline.

Bertha was preceded in death by her father, Silas White; two sisters, Shirley Brown and Dorothy White; one brother, Claude Williams; two nephews, Christopher Brown and Sammuel Nash, Jr; and one niece, Katherine Rachal.

She leaves to forever cherish her memory: her husband, William Davis; one daughter, Sylvia Davis-Magee both of Alexandria, LA; one son, Ricky Wilson (Maria) Las Vegas, Nevada; five grandchildren, Dashun Davis-Long (Kashmin), Linnaea, Chinara, Joy and Joshua Wilson; five great grandchildren, MaKayla, Kashmin, Karson, Joe Joe, and Aroya.

She also leaves to cherish her memories: her dear mother, Mrs. Lula White; seven sisters, Delores Rachal (Larry), Alice Brown (Willie), Betty White Jackson, Margaret Wheaton (Bruce), Melony King (Daniel), Hazel Moses (Leonard),Gracie Tademy (Dennis); one brother, Earl White (Melzie)

A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, April 3, 2021, at Zion Hill Church Family, 602 Hunter Street, Pineville, Louisiana. Public viewing and visitation will begin at 9 am with services beginning at 11 am.

Immediately following the services she will be taken to Garden of Memories Cemetery, in Alexandria, Louisiana, for final committal rights.

Please keep the White/Davis family in prayer.

Miller and Hill "The Funeral Directors"