RUTH ANN DAVIS

Ruth Ann Davis, 68, Altoona, passed away Saturday at UPMC Shadyside, Pittsburgh after a courageous battle with cancer.

She was born in Altoona, daughter of the late Charles and Betty (Langer) Shoeman. On July 24, 1967, she married William M. "Bill" Davis Sr. in Altoona.

Surviving are her loving husband of 52 years, Bill; a daughter: Lisa Hileman and husband, Tim; a son, William "Bill" Jr. and wife, Tracy; five granddaughters: Lindsey (Jason) Akins, Dr. Breanne Hileman and husband, Josh Smith, Courtney (Dylan) Martynuska, Miranda (Kyle) Coury and Madison Hileman (Leonard Fiore); a grandson, Tyler Davis (fiancé, Jenna Yahner); six great-grandchildren: Lucas Martynuska, Landyn Coury, Finley Akins, Paige Akins, Evelyn Akins and Carter Coury; three sisters: Charlotte Kauffman, Bertha Rupert and Shirley Longnecker; and Four brothers: Walter Shoeman, Charles Shoeman Jr., Terry Shoeman and John Shoeman.

She was an Altoona High School graduate. She was a patient access clerk at Bon Secours Holy Family Hospital. She attended Our Lady of Fatima Parish.

Ruth enjoyed spending time with her family and also with her close friends, Bill and Bonnie Keith. She was also an avid Pittsburgh Steelers fan.

Friends will be received from 3 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 31, 2019, at Stanley J. Krish Funeral Home, Inc., Altoona. A funeral service will be held at 7 p.m. at the funeral home, Chaplain Tony Conrad of UPMC Altoona officiating.