She traveled with her husband to many States and Countries working on their ancestry. She was a member and office holder of many organizations including the Daughters of the American Revolution; Texas Society Dames of the Court of Honor; Daughters of Union Veterans; National Society of the Daughters of 1812; Dallas Genealogical Society; and Mesquite Historical & Genealogical Society. She was a member of St. Rita Catholic Church and sang and played guitar in the Notes of Joy Music ministry.
Dava is preceded in death by her parents; beloved husband of 61 years, David A. Ladymon, Sr.; son Robert F. (Rick) Ladymon; and grandson Brice Martin Ladymon.
She is survived by five of her six children: David A. (Dal) Ladymon, Jr. (Maggie), Kent R. Ladymon (Susan), Dawn Ladymon Fields (Hardy), Blane E. Ladymon (Bonnie), and Kirk T. Ladymon; grandchildren: Shannon Ladymon, Leigh-Anne Mehdibegi, Madison Ladymon, Arthur Fields, Audrey Fields, Kalista Ladymon, and Kirk T. Ladymon, Jr.; step-grandchildren Shane Kinnaird, and John Kinnaird; great-grandson: Dylan Rhodes Mehdibegi; and step-great-grandchildren Violet Kinnaird and Tyler Kinnaird.
Dava’s life will be celebrated with Visitation from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm with the Rosary Service at 7:00 pm on Monday, May 23rd at Sparkman/Hillcrest Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, May 24th at 12:00 pm at St. Rita’s Catholic Church in Dallas.
The family requests donations be given in her memory to Austin Street Center, P.O. Box 710729, Dallas, TX 75371-0729.
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