Lillian Flowers Davison, was born January 26, 1926 in the New Hope/Pye community in Wayne County to Verdie Pye Flowers and Talmadge Hixon Flowers, Lillian was a 1943 graduate of Jesup High School and attended business school in Albany, GA to become a bookkeeper. She married Warren Harding Davison of New Jersey in 1947 and had two beautiful children, Joan and Gene.

The second child and eldest daughter of the six Flowers children, Lillian was tasked with cooking, cleaning, and caring for her baby sister, who was stricken with a kidney disease. Her inherit, tremendous compassion was demonstrated throughout her life. Ever selfless, her prayer was that God would extend her days in order to care for Gene, and that perpetual care earned the deep, abiding respect of her family and countless friends.

The Flowers children were raised working in the fields and assisting their father with the family's bee company. Lillian's intelligence and strong work ethic led to promotions, commendations, and explicit trust in her work life. During WWII, she was a Western Union Operator in Rome, GA. She was employed 20 years as a bookkeeper for Boy Scouts of America in New Jersey where she was the head of the accounting department, and then by the federal government with the National Labor Relations Board in Atlanta, traveling and holding elections for 16 years until her retirement in 1988.

Unassuming and ever humble, Lillian was a true southern lady who gave her life to service as unto her Lord. Upon moving to New Jersey, Lillian found an Assembly of God church to join, where she faithfully served as the church Sunday school secretary. In 1972, the year before Warren died, he, Lillian, and Gene moved to East Point, GA and were members of the East Point Church of God. Lillian faithfully served as the church bookkeeper, clerk, and ladies ministries and Sunday school secretary there until around 2015. Lillian was a member of the Woman's Club, the Civitan Club, loved to read, and could always be found working out crossword puzzles. A fantastic cook, she found great pleasure in gardening and cooking and preserving fresh vegetables she'd grown. Her kitchen and table were the center of countless extended family meals with hours of laughter-filled conversations. Her homemade, fresh-from-her-garden bread and butter pickles recipe is an heirloom that's perennially cherished and used by her family.

Lillian is predeceased by her husband, Warren H. Davison of New Jersey; her parents, Talmadge and Verdie Flowers of Wayne County; her only brother, Daniel Flowers of Augusta, GA; and her beloved son-in-law, Alan Mangarelli of Peachtree City, GA.

She is survived by her daughter, Joan Mangarelli; her son, Gene Davison, both of Palm Coast FL; two grandchildren, Linda (Mike McElreath) Mangarelli of Palm Coast and Paul (Abbi) Mangarelli of Auburn, AL; 7 great grandchildren and 5 great-great grandchildren; 4 sisters, Virginia Floyd and Geneva Matthews, both of Jesup; Nelia Jeffords of Lawrenceville, GA; and Aletha (Edgar) Waters of Jesup; and nieces and nephews she adored—who adored and respected her beyond words.

As the scripture says, Lillian's children and surviving family rise up and call her blessed; "Many women have done excellently, but you surpass them all." Proverbs 31:29

Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m., Sunday, September 24, 2023 at Rinehart and Sons Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. J. Edgar Waters officiating. Interment will follow in the Jesup City Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be family.

Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the funeral home.

Rinehart and Sons Funeral Home of Jesup is in charge of arrangements.