Ida Lula Elmore- Davis was born in Newton Falls, Ohio on August 1, 1923 to the late Daniel and Bertha Elmore. She was the eldest daughter in a family of ten children. She moved to New York City, NY where she later met and married Arthur L. Davis. From this union was born two children, Arida and Lloyd Davis. Ida and Arthur remained married until his passing in 1997. They resided in Hempstead, NY. Ida attended Wilberforce University after graduating high school where she received her bachelors Degree in Education and a masters degree from Columbia University in Teaching. She was one of the only Black teachers in the East Meadow, Long Island School District where she taught business at the high school. She retired after 27 years of service. Ida was a world traveler and loved to send out postcards from the many places she visited. Hawaii was her favorite destination. Her love for adventure on the high seas took her on the Tom Joyner cruise earlier last year with her beloved sister Bertha Elmore Newbern. She loved spending Christmas with the Thomas Family in Anniston, Alabama. Ida loved the Lord and was very active member at the Union Baptist Church in Hempstead, NY. She loved to plant flowers around the church grounds in the spring. She also was a very active member in the community, belonging to the NAACP and various organizations in her lifetime. She was a golden member of the local AKA chapter, serving over 60 years. Ida was on vacation in Tampa, FL when the Lord called her home. She loved the Florida sunshine in the month of January. Being the matriarch of the Elmore family she will be dearly missed. She was preceded in death by two brothers and 5 sisters. Her memory will always be cherished by her brother Robert Elmore of Detroit, MI and her sister Bertha Elmore Newbern of Clermont, FL, children Arida Davis Wright of Key West, FL, and Lloyd Davis of Hempstead, NY, grandchildren Jayla, Jarius, and Justin, over 25 nieces and nephews including Robert, Diane, Carla, Jerome, Sherry, Marion, Kim, Stephen, Ricky, David, Valerie, Tony, Beverly, Bernard, Kathy, Leslie, Joni, Artie, Bernie, Tishi, Lester, Leisha, Jeffrey, Winnie, Joyce Ann and a host of relatives and friends. Calling hours will be at the First Baptist Church of Braceville on Wednesday Jan.16, 2013 from 11:00am- 12:00pm. Funeral services will immediately follow at 12:00 pm with Rev. Calvin Mason and Rev. Joshua Moore officiating. Ida will be laid to rest beside her husband Arthur at Braceville Cemetery. Arrangements have been entrusted to the James Funeral Home, 8 East Broad Street, Newton Falls, OH 44444 (330)872-5440. Family and friends may view this obituary online or to send condolences please visit us at www.jamesfuneralhomeinc.com