Violet Davis

Violet Davis, 99, of Seaton died Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Seminary Village, Galesburg, IL. Private graveside services will be at Candor Cemetery. Public visitation is from 10:00 to 12:00 PM on Saturday April 25th at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo, Illinois. Memorials may be made to the Seaton Fire Department.

Violet was born on September 10, 1926, in Monmouth, Illinois to Charles & Estella (Long) Van Eaton. Violet and James Earl Davis were married on January 12, 1947, in Seaton, Illinois. He preceded her in death on April 30, 1988.

Violet was a dedicated homemaker and farmwife. She enjoyed cooking for everyone, especially for family gatherings at Christmas and family fish fry’s. She was a talented quilter, hand quilting all her quilts. Violet gifted her quilts to family and friends. She was a member of the Center Presbyterian Church in Seaton, Illinois.

Those left to cherish Violet’s memory include her children and their spouses; Dean & Bonnie Davis, Jamie W. & Jean Davis, Paula Davis; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, daughter Krista Nickolaus and sisters, Pauline, Betty, Maxine, and Jane.