Leara B. Davis, 85, of Butler, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, October 5, 2023 at Butler Memorial Hospital.
She was born March 7,1938 in Grove City. She was the daughter of the late Elbert James and Julia M. (Holland) Basham. She was a lifelong member of Mount Olive Baptist Church, Grove City.
Leara was a graduate of Grove City High School, Class of 1955. After graduation, she moved to New York City and worked as a secretary for several years. She also worked at Gaylords in Butler and retired from the Butler Kmart, where she was the head cashier and known for her friendly demeanor and easy smile.
In her spare time, Leara loved watching soap operas and game shows. She was a big Steelers fan and she loved keeping up with friends and family on Facebook. Above all, she was a loving and supportive mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend.
Surviving are her three sons, Sean G. Davis of Butler, John AB Davis, IV of Houston, TX and Duncan Davis of Butler; her daughter, Julia (Arvin) Bell of Butler; five grandchildren, Travis (Karen) Bell of Baltimore, MD and Adam Bell of Raleigh, NC; Kendra, and Javen Stepp-Davis of NewYork and Makayla Stepp-Davis of Richmond, VA: 2 sisters, Eleanor Basham and Susan Whiteside, both of Grove City; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John AB Davis III whom she married in 1963 and they were married for 23 years until his passing in 1986; two sisters, Marcella Basham and Joan Wilson of Grove City, and two brothers, Lawrence and Edward Basham of Grove City.
Friends and family will be received on Thursday, October 12, 2023 at the Young Funeral Home, Ltd., 127 W. Jefferson St., Butler from 3 PM until the time of the service at 6 PM. She will be laid to rest beside her husband at West Sunbury Union Cemetery.
Arrangements by Young Funeral Home, 127 West Jefferson St, Butler, PA 16001