Mary Mila (Hawk) Davidson
Mary Mila (Hawk) Davidson
Mary Mila (Hawk) Davidson, 92, passed away Monday, Feb. 17, 2025.
She was born Nov. 25, 1933, in Georgetown, Ohio.
Mary grew up on a farm in Highland/Brown County. She was a majorette at Mt. Orab High School, graduating in the class of 1951. After graduating, she worked in the office at Greenbush School, Mt. Orab Bank and Kibler Feed Mill. She married Delmar on Christmas day in 1953 and moved to Dayton, where she worked at Cappel/E.F. McDonald, Anchor/Optical Fashion Center, Ohmer Park Upholstery and then retired from National City Mortgage in 1999. Mary was an active member of Belmont United Methodist Church where for 20 years. She was very involved in scouting, both Buckeye Trails Girl Scouts as a leader for 20-plus years and for several years she was a leader in Cub Scout Pack 45. She joined Dayton Alpha Chapter of the American Business Women’s Association in 1987 and was an active member for many years and was honored as Woman of the Year more than once during her membership. Mary avidly sewed, crafted, cooked and helped others. Most of all, she enjoyed traveling on vacation, as well as spending time with her family and friends. She was an exceptional wife, mother, grandmother, and friend and will be greatly missed by all who knew her.
Mary is survived by her husband, Delmar Davidson of 71 years; her daughter, Diane (Dennis) Kiger; her son, Dale (Ella) Davidson; and her daughter, Lora (David) Sipple; grandchildren, Adam (Brittany) Wiedeman, Mila Wiedeman, Jeremy Davidson and Justin Davidson; and step-grandchildren, Rebecca (Toby) Dearborn, Daniel (Emily) Kiger and Jessica Kiger; as well as step-great-grandchildren, Dalton Dunlap, Kayden Dearborn and Karter Kreitzer. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Howard and Lelia (Neal) Hawk; and her brother, Harold Hawk; brothers and sisters-in-law, Willard and Bernida Hawk and Thaddeus (Thad) and Virginia Hawk.
Memorials may be made to Ohio Hospice of Dayton, Girl Scouts of Western Ohio - Dayton, or Belmont U. M. Church, Dayton Ohio.
Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Feb. 23 at Newcomer Funeral Home, 3380 Dayton-Xenia Road, Beavercreek. There will be a funeral service held at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 24 at the funeral home. There also will be a graveside service held at 1:30 p.m. at Mount Orab Cemetery on Monday, Feb. 24.
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