Jessie H. Davis

Jessie H. Davis (89) passed away at Allied Hospice Center on November 5, 2026. Her beloved husband of 59 years is William W. Davis Jr.

Born in Avoca, Jessie was born on January 1st, 1937, the daughter of the late Richard and Clara Johnson Howard. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Clarks Summit, as well as a former member of the Presbyterian Church in Honesdale.

A graduate of Duryea High School, she also attended Lackawanna Junior College. During her lifetime she was employed by the Scranton Lackawanna Trust Company, Northeastern Bank, International Salt Company and the Abington Heights School District.

She was a member of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs of Pennsylvania for over 30 years, where for many of those years she ran the Abington dance program. She was also a member of the Junior league of Scranton and served on the board of the Abington Heights Student Aid Fund. She volunteered at the gift shop and the Other Shop of the Wayne Memorial Hospital, and in the gift shop at the Dorflinger-Suydam Wildlife Sanctuary.

In addition to car rides through the countryside, she loved traveling with her husband, family and friends. She had the opportunity to experience many beautiful destinations, both near and far, here and abroad.

Her greatest loves of all, in addition to her husband, were her three daughters and four grandchildren. She loved shopping with them, spending time with them, and especially baking Christmas cookies for them with her fantastic icing.

Everyone who knew her, loved her. She will be dearly missed.

Also surviving are three daughters: Jill Davis Bayhi and her husband Kenny, New Orleans, Louisiana; Judy Davis Copus and her husband Adrian, Tampa, Florida; Joy Davis Zymblosky and her husband Gerald, Clarks Summit, plus four grandchildren Zander Zymblosky, Zoe Zymblosky, Claire Copus and Dylan Copus. As well as two sisters Betsy Hughes, Conway, South Carolina and Suzan Howard, New Orleans, Louisiana.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the Friends of Abington Hills Cemetery, Inc. PO Box 241, Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania 18411 where she will be interred.

A funeral service will be held on Tuesday at 11 am at the First Presbyterian Church of Clarks Summit, 300 School Street, Clarks Summit.

Friends may call on Monday from 4 pm to 6 pm at the Lawrence E. Young Funeral Home, 418 South State Street, Clarks Summit.