Ester Ithama Davis, 83, was born on January 27, 1935 to the late Nim Rod and Nettie (Slaven) Roysdon. Ester passed away on August 14, 2018 with her children at her bedside. Ester was a homemaker and enjoyed her flowers and gardening. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband of 36 years, Clarence Davis.

Ester and Clarence had 6 children who all live in Crossville: son, Mike (Sharon) Davis, son, Steve (JoAnn) Davis, daughter, Lois Davis, daughter, Lisa (J.E.) Davis, son, Jeff Davis, and daughter, Amy Davis (Bobby Hall); grandchildren, Chad and Josh Davis, Mitch Davis, Toshua Berdy, Jeremy and Dalton Davis, and Bo Foster; great grandchildren, Elliott, Owen, and Sofie Davis, Rylie and Addy Davis, Timmy and Darren Rosser, Carrie Berdy, and Madison Davis; and great great grandchild, Olivia Rosser.

Ester was next to the oldest of 12 children. She is survived by brothers, Clarence and JC Roysdon and sisters, Pat Boyer and Cordie Russell. She was preceded in death by her sister, Dorothy Watson, brother, Buddy Roysdon, sister, Bee Harris, sister, Clara Jean Wilson, brother, Elzo Roysdon, sister, Jewel Woods, and brother, David Roysdon.

Family will receive friends on Thursday, August 16, 2018 from 1 to 3 at Crossville Memorial Funeral Home. A funeral service for Ester will also be held on Thursday at 3 with Thom Hassler officiating. She will be laid to rest in New Era Cemetery.