DOLORES JUNE (RIGGS) DAVIS, age 77, died peacefully surrounded by her family on October 24, 2014, in Chardon, Ohio. Dolores is survived by her husband of 50 years, Donald Davis; her four children: daughter Alisha (Jeff) Gifford, Chardon, Ohio; her son Donald (Terri) Davis, Kirtland, Ohio; her daughter Kristy (Angelo) Filla, Chardon, Ohio; and her daughter Heather (Daniel) Watson, Edwards Air Force Base, California. Her grandchildren: Jennifer (Derrick) Doyle, Joshua Gifford, Samuel Watson, Benjamin Watson, Holden Davis, Angelo Christopher (A.J.) Filla, Harper Davis, Hazel Davis, and great-grandson Liam Doyle. Dolores is preceded in death by her parents, Rev. Emmett B. Riggs, Sr. and Gladys M. (Brickey) Riggs, and her brother Emmett B. Riggs, Jr.

Dolores was born November 9, 1936 in Dehue, West Virginia. She graduated from Minford High School in Minford, Ohio in 1955. She married her long time sweetheart, Donald, on May 19, 1964, and recently celebrated 50 years of marriage. She worked for the C&P Telephone Company as a telephone operator for 10 years and later as a small business owner. In 1966, she relocated to Kirtland, Ohio after her husband was discharged from the Army and made a beautiful home for her family. She lived in Kirtland, Ohio for 36 years before moving to Chardon, Ohio where she spent the past 12 years. Her family remembers her as a kind and loving person who encouraged them to pursue their goals. Dolores was an avid reader and loved Bluegrass music. She was an accomplished cook, painter, photographer, genealogist, and writer. She penned her autobiography, A Wife’s Vietnam, a testimony of how her family dealt with her husband’s Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). She lovingly offered support to vets and family members dealing with PTSD. She also co-authored and co-edited, Dehue History Book, Logan County, West Virginia, a book about the history and life of the coal camp that she and her husband grew up in. The book evolved into a permanent exhibit that is on display at the Chief Logan State Park Museum in Logan, West Virginia.

Her website http://loganwv.us/coal-miners-daughter/ was also a source of great pride and a way to connect with people from all over the world. She will be deeply missed by all whose lives she touched.

Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. on Monday, November 3, 2014 at Burr Funeral Home, 116 South Street, Chardon, OH 44024. Funeral services will be held at the funeral home on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 at 11 a.m. with Rev. Alan Watson officiating. Burial will follow at Kirtland South Cemetery in Kirtland, Ohio. All are welcome to attend and celebrate Dolores’ life. The family would like to thank the hospital staff at University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center for their hard work and dedication to Dolores the past few weeks. Arrangements by the Burr Funeral Home of Chardon. Information and condolences on line at www.burrservice.com.