Delores grew up in Atlanta’s West End and graduated from Brown High School in 1956 where she was voted, “most unselfish”, during her Senior year. Early on, she was active in Girl Scouts and later, basketball, volleyball, and the Beta Club at Brown. Although they were not an item until 9th grade, Delores met her future husband, the late Edward William Davidson, Jr., in kindergarten. Ed and Delores fell hard and fast and got married shortly after high school. With her high marks in school, Delores had dreams of pursuing college but instead, took a job as a stenographer for a law practice so Ed could pursue college. This arrangement did not last long as they soon were expecting their first of four children. Delores not only continued to manage the household but encouraged Ed in completing his education. Meanwhile, she turned her attention and personality to becoming an extraordinarily present, nurturing, and supportive mother to her four children. She also continued to support Ed through the years in his various professional and business pursuits.

Outside her family, Delores was interested in people, always seeking out opportunities to understand, serve and help others, whether it was through her church, helping with a school function, taking a meal to someone struggling or grieving, or serving at various organizations which included the Stacy Smith Home for Special Needs Children, Rabun-Gap Nacoochee School or Camp Chattooga for Girls. It was later in life that Delores discovered one of her greatest joys, that of being a grandmother. She was devoted to and took great delight in her 11 grandchildren and eventually 17 great-grandchildren. She was a model to all of kindness, grace, and unconditional love.

Delores spent her later years with Ed on their cattle farm south of Atlanta where she continued to welcome family and friends, was active in several small country churches and enjoyed her love of animals and gardening. She continued to celebrate long-standing friendships and pursued her walk with God which had always been her source of strength and hope.

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