Tina Orine Davis was born on February 20, 1961, to Willie Samuel Dawson (Oklahoma-Texas) and Oranell Grant (Arkansas). She was the second born and oldest daughter out of her mother's six children, Willie Samuel Dawson (1961), Carnell Armstrong (1962), Denise Armstrong Milsap (1963), Ernest Greenwood Armstrong (1964), and Earsey Greenwood (1965).
Tina attended Ascot Avenue Elementary School, Utah Elementary School, Hollenback Jr High School, and graduated from Theodore Roosevelt High School 1977-1979 on June 15, 1979. She excelled in completing her education in the city of Los Angeles.
Before graduating, Tina gave birth to her firstborn child, a baby girl (only daughter), Lashanna Orine Judson on September 9, 1977, in Los Angeles CA.
She was a Very Bright, Beautiful, responsible young woman who lived Independently on her own with her baby.
She married Albert Judson Jr, whom she grew up in church with, at Southern Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles CA, on July 19, 1980.
The following year, Tina gave birth to her second born, a baby boy (only son), Albert Judson III on September 19, 1981, in Tucson Az on Davis Monthan AFB (proceeded her in death on April 4, 2020, at 38 years old).
Tina enjoyed her family life, she was an excellent homemaker, loving wife, and mother. She was always devoted to creating a loving, warm, compassionate family life for her husband and children. The family moved to Zaragoza Spain to serve a term with her military husband Albert Judson Jr.
They would later return to the States where they lived close to a decade on George AFB Base together until the separation of the family in 1989.
Tina later remarried Pastor Glenn Davis in Tucson Az on September 16, 1995 (Glenn Davis preceded her in death on October 30, 2019, at 63 years old).
They were together 24 years and raised Grace Mercy Clarke, a baby girl, ( God-daughter that they raised as their own) born on June 8, 2008, together until Glenn's untimely death within this union.
Rev Glenn and First Lady Tina Davis, enjoyed serving God compassionately together at South Highland Church of God and Christ in Tucson Az while also helping the community and its people in various ways.
Tina loved to sing (choir as well), dance for the lord, and play the tambourine in various churches since she was in her youth.
She was always full of life with a cheerful, helpful spirit that loved to help the youth and the elderly.
She was a great cook and loved baking (cakes, pies, etc.), and arts & crafts, enjoyed traveling, fellowshipping, sewing, crocheting, knitting, typing ( over 100 words per minute), and traveling to her hometown Los Angeles CA to get her hair braided or natural hair done by many professional beauticians. She loved to support many amongst the (her) community and abroad. And she loved to visit her family.
"Tina, Sis Tina, Mommy, Ma, Grandma, and Our First Lady, Tina O. Davis"
Loved to spend time with her beautiful grandchildren and would travel to see them all near and far.
Lashanna and Vernon's children, Vernon Nigel Nichols (27), Virgil Joshua Roland Nichols (26), Vercci Jaylin Nichols (24), and Saaniah Yasmeen Nichols (21).
Albert Judson III's children with Isela and Veronica, Aleyah Ora Mae Judson (16), Albert Judson IV (15), Ajahne Judson (13), Aziana I. Judson (12), Prince Judson (10), Quincy Judson (5), and two bonus grandchildren Andreya and Ray Ortiz.
Sis Tina will Always be remembered as the loving, vibrant, strong, powerful, kind, ambitious Black Queen that she was (Is) and most of all a child of The Most High God.
Her warm Big Bright Beautiful Smile, accompanied by her natural beauty from the crown of her head and to her feet. Will be Greatly Missed.
She loved to visit and worship many churches amongst many communities near and far and all were always greeted with a " PRAISE THE LORD..." and their name, along with a joyful spirit and beautiful smile or a "PRAISE THE LORD SAINTS ! ".
Sis Tina was a hardworking servant of God since her youth and also served at The Veterans Hospital in Westwood CA and in Tucson Az where she later retired.
God gave me a very rare and unique mother, she suffered many ups and downs in this world, but she was always a fighter and always got back up if anything tried to knock her down.
She was strong yet fragile and kept great faith in God.
God gave her one of The Most Beautiful Hearts, She will be missed by everyone who loved her here on earth (A host of family and friends near and far).
But God Loved Her The Most, We boast and rejoice in our God who created such a beautiful being whom he shared with us for such a time from February 20, 1961 - To October 23, 2023. May she rest in The Love of The Devine God, Holy, and Acceptable Amen.
"He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away." - REVELATION 21:4
"I will give you Rest. Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. " - Matthew 11:28 KJV
"But blessed are those who trust in the Lord and have made the Lord their hope and confidence." - Jeremiah 17:7 NLT
"Blessed Are Those Who Mourn, For They Shall Be Comforted." - Matthew 5:4
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