Emorene N. Davis 1942-2020
YOUNGSTOWN — A homegoing celebration in honor of Mrs. Emorene Nicole Cousins Davis, 78, will be held Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020, at noon at the Jaylex Event Center, 2110 Glenwood Ave. in Youngstown.
Mrs. Davis, known to her family and friends as “Nikki,” departed this life Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, in Youngstown.
Nikki was born Sept. 30, 1942, in Fairmont, W.Va., the first child of Rose A. Rolls Cousins and Theodore Walter Cousins. She was a 1960 graduate of Fairmont High School and a 1965 graduate from Tennessee State Univerity with a bachelor of arts degree. She was a proud and active member of the Delta Sigma Theta Public Service Sorority, Inc., serving as the former president of Alpha Chi Chapter. Nikki stayed active with Delta Sigma Theta, Inc., joining the Youngstown Alumni Chapter. She was involved in several events held in the community and she was most active in voter registration drives.
Nikki was formerly employed with the MYCAP / Head Start Program as a parent involvement manager for 36 years, retiring in 2009.
Her secret passion was line dancing, photography, and she was well known for her cooking, especially baked goods. She was a diehard Pittsburgh Steelers fan and huge fan of LeBron James. She will be deeply missed by those who knew and loved her.
She leaves to cherish her memory, her loving husband, Robert Lee Davis Jr, whom she married Sept. 3, 1966; her loving children, Stacy L. and Robin L. Davis; her grandson, Ethan E. Oxendine, all of Charlotte, N.C.; her sister, Michele Moore of Washington D.C.; her nieces, Adrianne J. and Courtney A. Moore of Washington, D.C., Debora A. Wah and Pam Riley of Charlotte, N.C.; her nephew, John L Holyfield of Charlotte, N.C.; her cousins, Judy and De’Andrea Bussey of Fairmont, W. Va.; and a host of other relatives. She was a also a surrogate mom and grandmother to many who called her Gram Nikki.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her daughter, Kristin Leah Davis; her nephew, D. Grant Bussey; and her brother-in-law, Robert J. Moore.
The family will receive members of Delta Sigma Theta for viewing 10 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020, with public calling hours from 10:45 a.m. to noon, at the Jaylex Event Center.
A private interment will take place in Maple Grove Cemetery in Fairmont, W.Va., 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020.
(special notice)