John G. Davidson

GOSHEN, VA John G. Davidson, 86, of Goshen, died Friday, January 23, 2015 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born on July 15, 1928 in Staunton, a son of the late Robert Edmund and Gunhild Amundson Vang Davidson. Mr. Davidson was the owner and operator of Davidson Logging for fifty years. He was also a welder, mechanic and a farmer. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a wife, Harriet (Griffith) Davidson; two brothers, Sam Davidson, III and Robert Ed Davidson, Jr; two sisters, Helen D. Engleman and Gunhild D. Anderson; and a step daughter, Evelyn Louis. Survivors include a son, Matthew Davidson; two daughters, Kitty Davidson and April Davidson-Bowers; a step daughter, Eloise Webb; his wife, Lila (Hall) Davidson; and four grandchildren, Sean, Jeffrey, Mark and Anna. A memorial service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at Craigsville Presbyterian Church, 10 W. Railroad Avenue, Craigsville, VA, by Rev. Gwen Carr and Dr. Jan Owen. The family will receive friends at the church following the memorial service. Burial will be private. Memorials may be made to Craigsville Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 178, Craigsville, VA 24430.