Biography: Ora Vivian Greene Wilkerson Davis, age 86, of Little Rock, went to be with The Lord on April 1, 2009. She was born July 16, 1922 in Sheridan, Arkansas. Ora was a dedicated member of Martindale Baptist Church. Ora grew up in Sheridan and attended Sheridan High School. She enjoyed spending time with and taking care of her family. Ora was preceded in death by her father and mother, Willie and Ella Greene, her sister and brother, Macy Gay and Delton Greene, her first husband, Robert Wilkerson and three grandchildren, Gwenda, Apryle and Phillip Wayne Joiner. She is survived by her second husband, Vallie M. Davis, her children, Vivian Joiner Ball (Roy) and Robert E Wilkerson Jr. (Joanne), grandchildren, Robert Wilkerson III, Ronny Wilkerson, Ricky Wilkerson, Kelli Joiner, Dale Johnson and Shelly Wilkerson, and nine great grandchildren. Ora is also survived by her step-children, Ron and Lois Davis, Brenda and Tommy Mills, Darrell and Michelle Davis, Mark Davis, and Lisa McGriff as well as nine step-grandchildren and eleven step-great-grandchildren. Also surviving Ora are her special nieces Dianne Bishop and Nancy Littleton, and many other nieces and nephews and a host of friends. The family would like to extend their thanks to the special doctors and nurses at UAMS Hospital and the Geriatric Clinic at UAMS for their love and care during the past few years and her final illness. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 2, 2009 at Ruebel Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 12:15 p.m., Friday April 3, 2009 at Ruebel Funeral Home in Little Rock AR. Officiating will be Brother Larry Walters assisted by Brother Silas Davis. Interment will follow at Pinecrest Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Martindale Baptist Church, 18900 Col. Glenn Rd, Little Rock AR 72210. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Ruebel Funeral Home, www.ruebelfuneralhome.com.
Know that we are praying for all of you as we know you are missing sweet and precious Ora. She was so dear to our hearts and one of the most godly women we know.What an example she was to the generations behind her. We miss her so much BUT we know that God had His own reasons for taking her home to be with Him. We pray that The Lord will get glory from her home-going, just as she glorified God in living. We are reminded that she is NOT really dead, only her "earthly tent" is, but she just changed addresses. We are blessed by having known her and Praise the Lord we WILL see her again! Love from, Richard, Colleen, Ruby and Elmer Thompson