Lucea “Lu” Griffin Davis, 82, passed away peacefully on June 14, 2018 after a long battle with cancer. Lu was born December 1, 1935 in Pensacola, FL. She graduated from Pensacola High School in 1953 and Florida State University in 1957 where she served as President of Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority. She received a master’s degree from University of West Florida. Lu was also the President of The Junior League of Pensacola. She taught elementary school for many years at Navy Point Elementary where she was named Teacher of the Year for the 1995-1996 school year.
Lu enjoyed travel to all parts of the world, weekend trips to New Orleans, tennis, plays at the theatre, lunch with close friends, and hosting bridge club at her home. She was creative in the kitchen and enjoyed cooking for family and friends. A great listener, and an even better talker, she could quickly befriend a stranger with her personality and charm.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Rollin DeLong Davis, Jr. and her parents, Chester Lucius Griffin and Nellie Virginia Griffin. She is survived by her sister and brother-in-law Van and James Holt of Pensacola, FL; sister, Carolyn Coleman, Winter Park, FL; son and daughter-in-law, Jeff and Gina Davis, Pensacola, FL and their children, Kristina, Adam, Lindsay Davis, and Alecia Patterson (Chris); daughter and son-in-law Grace and John Hill, Denver, CO and their children Katie, Jamie, Paige, and Allison Hill, son and daughter-in-law, Chet and Jolane Davis, Sacramento, CA and their children, Erin and Griffin Davis.
Funeral Services will be held at St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church, 3200 N. 12th Ave., at 10:00 am on Saturday, June 23, 2018, with the Reverend Susan Sowers, Rector, officiating. Burial will precede the service at 9:00 am at Holy Cross Cemetery. Family will greet friends in the Parish Hall after the funeral service. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions to St. Christopher's Episcopal Church discretionary fund.
