If you were to look up the word woman, you’d find her picture there: If you search and can’t find her picture under “Woman” alone, add “Strong Black Woman” to your search, she was that and more. Lucille Jackson Davis was born on February 16, 1937, in Shreveport Louisiana. Coming from a lineage of strong black women, Lucille was no stranger to hard work, service, and sacrifice. Among picking cotton, farming, cooking, and cleaning, she helped raise her younger siblings. When she grew tired of that way of life, in 1958, she boarded a bus and headed to California. Realizing she could do more than seamstress and domestic work, she ventured out and found work at Packard Bell. Still unsatisfied, and wanting a better life for her children, she sought a career in transportation and retired after 20 years of service at L.A. Unified School District. Lucille was a proud homeowner who enjoyed working in hergarden, making clothes, and sailing around the world. Lucille lived herbest life but knew there was more to life than her material possessions. She deepened the commitment she made to Christ at an early age and remained committed until the very end. As the sun set on July 16, 2023, I could only imagine Lucille singing the words of her favorite hymn. When I’m growing Old and feeble stand by me, when my life is almost gone, and I’m nearing chilly Jordan oh Lily of the Valley Stand by me.” Lucille kept the faith and finished her course. She was preceded in death by her dear Mother Sara Jackson. Her sisters Sara Shorts, Ida Thomas, Rosie Allen, and her brothers James “Sonny” Allen, and Frankie Allen. She leaves to cherish her memory her sister Eddie Patton (Willie), Sister-in-law Ellen Davis, six children, Teressa Riley (Ronnie), Leslie Riley, Michael Riley (Debra), Louis Wallace (Rysha), Ronald Davis(Adrian), Durward Davis (Sonya), God-Daughter Jennifer,
and God-Son Tim Manigault (Brandie), 41 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, and a host of nieces, nephews, and friends.
