Davida Louise (Johnson) Daves Obituary (1943 - 2020)

Born Sep 21, 1943, Davida Louise (Johnson) Daves attended Lewis And Clark High School in Spokane, WA. View the obituary, post a memory, or share a photo about Davida Louise (johnson) Daves.

Graduation Year	Class of 1961
Date of Birth	Sep 21, 1943
Date of Passing	Nov 30, 2020
About	DAVES, Davida Louise (Age 77) Davida Louise Daves, a lifelong resident of Spokane, passed away peacefully on November 30, 2020. Davida was beloved of her family and all who knew her. Those that knew her called her the Angel of Hillyard possessed of a heart for mankind especially the down and out. Davida was born in Spokane on September 21, 1943 to Clarence and Hazel Johnson, the second of five children. She graduated from Lewis and Clark High School in 1961. She married William Daves of Waterproof, Louisiana, an airman at Fairchild Air Force base, in 1965 . She followed him to a station in Japan where her first son Thomas was born. Returning to the Northwest she lived at various times in Seattle and had son Aaron. She always came back to Spokane to be near family. She worked for 30 years at local hospitals as a data processor. Davida is survived by her sons Thomas (Jill) and Aaron, brother Ron Johnson and his wife Mary, sister Kathy Kiely, her husband John, all of Spokane, granddaughter Adriana Daves of Atlanta and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her mother and father, husband William and brother Ed Johnson. Davida had a heart for the poor and dispossessed and spent her life in service to those less fortunate than she. Informed by her deep love of the Lord she was an active member of the Mountain View Assembly of God. She started Ypoc soup kitchen and clothing ministry in Hillyard, while volunteering at numerous charities over the years. Her memory will be cherished by the many that she helped in her quiet way. She could be relied on to give unselfishly of her time and resources to anyone who needed her. Her love was unconditional for family, friends and those she barely knew. She abounded in deeds of kindness and charity. She loved with the love of Jesus. She will be missed by all who knew her. She will be interred at the Fairchild Cemetery in Medical Lake with husband William. A service will be held in the spring with a celebration of her life in the summer. As we wait to say our final goodbyes rest assured, she is cruising the streets of gold in her '57 Chevy. Published by Spokesman-Review on Dec. 13, 2020.