Joan E. Davis
Joan E. Davis, 91, of Grove City, formerly of Emlenton, passed away peacefully while in the company of her loving family on Friday, October 9, 2026, at AHN Grove City.
Joan was born in Harrisville on April 15, 1935. She was the daughter of the late Stephen and Mildred Graham Hogue.
She was a 1953 graduate of Harrisville High School. Joan was a loving and devoted homemaker and enjoyed playing the piano.
While living in Emlenton, Joan and her husband attended the Old Zion United Methodist Church in Emlenton and Bethany Crossroads E.C. Church in Knox and, was attending Wayside Community Church in Mercer. Joan had served all three churches as the pianist for many years, graciously giving of her time and talent to the Lord.
Joan was preceded in death by her husband, Daryl M. “Red” Davis, who went to be with the Lord on January 13, 2015. The couple was married in Harrisville on August 30, 1957.
Also surviving are three children, G. Scott Davis and his wife, Lisa of Van Alystyne, TX, Karen Davis and her husband Carl Hodge of Beaver Falls, GySgt. Stephen Davis, USMC ret. of Ridgeland, SC; four grandchildren, Matt, Mark, Zach, and Alyssa; eight great grandchildren, Addison, Kendrick, Micah, Elliot, Emerson, Lainey, McKenzie, and Jacob; her brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, James “Jim” and Marlene Davis of Hot Springs, AR and Ralph and Barbara Davis of Cookeville, TN, as well as several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a brother and three sisters, and several brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law.
Friends will be received at Wayside Community Church, 1911 Mercer Grove City Road, Mercer 16137, on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 12 Noon. A funeral service will follow from the church at noon with the Rev. Luke Vogan, church pastor, officiating. The interment will follow in Zion-Union Cemetery in Emlenton.
Memorial contributions may be made to Gideons International at www.gideons.org.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Hile Funeral Home Inc., Emlenton. Condolences may be sent by visiting www.hilefh.com.
