Sally C. Davidson

November 24, 1920 - April 10, 2020

Sally C. Davidson, 99, of Hot Springs Village passed away peacefully in her sleep on Good Friday, April 10, 2020. She was born November 24, 1920 to the late Mabel Ralston Cochran and L.D. Cochran in Brown County, Ohio. She grew up in Portsmouth, Ohio and married William J. Davidson (Bill) in 1942. They returned to Ohio after WWII. Sally worked for American Greeting Publications in Cleveland Ohio, where they raised a family. She also worked in the Ohio school system for several years. Sally and Bill moved to Hot Springs Village in 1978 and lived many blessed years and enjoyed a very active retirement. Sally was active in bridge club, Village Players, president of the dance club, and a member of the Village United Methodist Church. She lived her faith serving on the Board of Directors and directing vacation Bible school. Sally was a member of Women’s Club, Women’s Golf Association, Village Community Foundation Board and was also a reporter for the LaVilla Newspaper for many years. Sally enjoyed meeting new people and hearing their stories. She loved gathering with her family and looked for the joy in life. She was predeceased by her husband, Bill Davidson, and one brother, Richard Cochran. Sally and Bill were happily married 65 years until he passed away in 2007. Survivors include her half-sister Julia Sturgill of Portsmouth, OH; her daughter, Nancy Garland of Hot Springs; her son and his wife, J. Scott and Maria Davidson of Milton, WA; 11 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren, and 4 great-great grandchildren. Future memorial plans will be communicated to friends and family.