IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Sheila Jean

Sheila Jean Puster Davies Profile Photo

Puster Davies

May 28, 1938 — Nov 23, 2023

Lyndhurst

Obituary

Sheila was a wife, a mother, and a sister.  She was fiercely protective of her children and stood up for all of us during difficult events in life. Sheila was a member of First English Evangelical Lutheran Church in Richmond, VA.  Her passions were being with her grandchildren and reading a good novel and  crossword puzzles, organizing baseball/football end of season gatherings during our childhood years, cooking for her family, creating the neighborhood newsletter, hiking in the mountains, she also enjoyed traveling across the country with her grandkids during sporting events, and she enjoyed traveling the world with her family and her church group, she also played league bowling for many years and was a member of the walking group in Glen Allen, VA.

Our family is forever grateful for those who gave assistance, prayers, and support during these difficult final years.

Sheila Jean Davies, age 85, passed away peacefully at her caregiver, Vickie Parson's home on November 23, 2023 in Lyndhurst, VA after a courageous battle with Alzheimer/Dementia.  She was surrounded by her children.

Born Sheila Jean Puster in Ashland, Ohio on May 28, 1938 to Vernon and Mildred Puster.  She graduated on May 29, 1956 from Ashland High School.  Sheila began working at a trucking company in Ashland, Ohio and then followed her dream to work in the airline industry.  Sheila was hired as customer service agent with Eastern Airlines at Washington National Airport in Arlington, VA.  This is where she met James Owen Davies, married in September of 1961 in Alexandria, VA.  Sheila and James had their first child in 1962 and Sheila became a stay at home mom for all 4 of their children.  After raising their children, Sheila began work as a typesetter/paginator at The William Byrd Press in Springfield, VA.  She retired from Cadmus Printing (The William Byrd Press) in Richmond, VA in the Year 2003.

Sheila was preceded in death by her husband James Owen Davies and her father Vernon Puster and her mother Mildred Puster, and both her sisters Judith Puster and Peggy Puster; her in-laws James and Elizabeth Davies, and her in-laws Delphia and Sherman McNeil.

Sheila is survived by her children – son Brian Lee Davies and partner Susan Dunn, daughter Diana Davies Daubert and husband Anthony David Daubert, daughter Rhonda Jean Tracey and husband Sean Lloyd Tracey and son James Owen Davies, Jr. and wife Donna Davies.

Sheila is also survived by her brother - Ronald V. Puster and wife Malena J Puster.

Sheila is also survived by her grandchildren - grandson Baron Owen Davies; grandson James Vernon Daubert and granddaughter Alexandra Hallie Daubert; granddaughter Rachael Davies Ladia and husband Shawn Anthony Ladia, granddaughter Sheila Miller and husband Jesse Miller; granddaughter Ericka Clark and husband Tyler Clark, granddaughter Heather Jacklyn Davies.

Sheila is also survived by her great grandchildren - Annalyn Kaye Ladia, Emme Anne Ladia, Owen Anthony Ladia; Royal Grace Mille; Addison Clark and Easton Clark; and Leokenzo James Canizalez.

Sheila is also survived by her brother and sister-in-laws – brother-in-law Eddie Davies and wife Linda Davies; sister-in-law Debbie Sedr and husband William Sedr; sister-in-law - Angela Lambert and husband Steven Lambert; brother-in-law – James Raymer.

Sheila is also survived by her nieces and nephews – niece Melissa Gee and husband Chris Gee and children Kristyn Gee and Camden Gee; nephew Billy Sedr and wife Ashley Sedr and children Adelyn, Graden Belle, and Hollis; niece Brooke Sedr and her significant other Ryan Eldred; niece Jodie Snavely and husband Bret Snavely; nephew - Jeffrey Puster and his wife Dawn Puster and children Reilly Puster, Jakob Puster, Kai Puster; nephew - Jason Puster and his wife Jennifer Puster and children Mason Puster and Kiley Puster.

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Funeral Services

Graveside Service

November
30

Thursday

Union Presbyterian Church Cemetery

1471 Union Church Road, Churchville, VA 24421

Starts at 11:00 am

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