Lonita Shenette Robertson Davis

Lonita Shenette Robertson was born in Dos Palos and raised in Merced, CA. She is one of eleven children born from Earl William Sr. and Carolyn ‘Faye’ Austin. As a young girl, Lonita was very competitive and loved playing softball, running track, and fighting, it didn’t matter who or where either (She stayed ready). Lonita was an outspoken tomboy that didn’t play about her younger siblings. She was like a mother to all of her younger siblings. She taught them responsibilities and ethics they carried into adulthood. Even when she began her own family, she never turned away any of her family members. It was normal to see her sister Stephanee if not one but all siblings at her house for days even when they had their own homes. She always loved family gatherings where you could she her singing, dancing and laughing the entire night.

After attending high school, Lonita worked as a Certified Nurse Assistant throughout her adulthood. Lonita married her lifelong soulmate, Anthony Davis Sr. on September 10, 2020, after 15 years of companionship.

If you knew Lonita, then you knew she loved her Dallas Cowboys and Bingo, if she wasn’t at one of her favorite Bingo spots, she was on her way to one. Her and her baby sister, Her and Angie would spend 2 to 3 days a week playing Bingo at different places, that’s how much she loved Bingo. When she wasn’t at the Bingo, you could catch her and her of sister Joyce shopping. Lonita was also known for her cooking skills, no matter what it was you knew it was going to me delicious, especially her famous lasagna.but it was her Spanish food that her children loved eating the most.

Lonita leaves to cherish her memories, her husband Anthony (Tony) Davis Sr. of Merced, CA; three sons Roger Davis (Jazzmekia) of Fresno, CA, Brandon Hickman, and Anthony Davis Jr. both from Merced; two daughters, Rashawnda Robertson and Desaray Robertson from Merced CA; four sisters, Joyce Choyce (Reginald Sr.), Stephanie Sanders (Jerry), Angela Evans (Anthony), and Felicia Huddleston; six brothers, Richard Cousillas, Robert Austin (Monica), Michael Slaton, Earl Austin (Diana), Bryant Austin (Roberta) and Johnathan Jones; 20 grandchildren:, Essence, Emma, Anaya, Amoni, Jasiyah, Tommy, Noah,Za’Riah, Za’Nayah, Za’Mari, Zay’Vian, ZaLynn, Za’Alexandria, Brandon Jr, Brayden, Lonita Jr, Michael, Jos’lynn and Jas’lynn; a host of uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of dear family friends. Last but not least her bestie Miss Wilma Phifer

Preceding Lonita in death is her father Earl William Austin and mother Carolyne “Faye” Austin, both her grandparents Pete and Verelyn Austin and Annie Mae Shephard and LC Anderson.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.stratfordevansfunerals.com for the Robertson family.