Linda L. Davis

Linda L. Davis, 77, of Manteno, passed away Sunday (July 8, 2018) at Miller Health Care Center in Kankakee. She was born Oct. 20, 1940, in Olive Branch, the daughter of William and Dorothy Jackson Simmons. Linda married Sammie James Davis on May 30, 1959, in Metropolis. He preceded her in death. Linda was a retiree after 17 years from the Manteno School District She loved baking, sewing, bowling and working in her flower gardens. Surviving are sons, Dannie Davis, of Manteno, and Dennis and Lynn Davis, of Manteno; daughter, Nena K. and Chad Weaver, of Manteno; brother, William “Bill” and Patricia “Pat” Simmons; 11 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; one niece; and one nephew. Visitation will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, July 12, at Brown-Jensen Funeral Home in Manteno. Burial will be at 11 a.m. Friday, July 13, in Webber Cemetery in Galatia.