Mrs. Ethel Lucille McDavid, age 100, of Winnfield, Louisiana, entered into rest on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, in Winnfield, Louisiana. Born on Monday, February 15, 1926, in Winnfield, she lived a long and meaningful life devoted to her family, her home, and the simple joys that brought her happiness.

Mrs. McDavid was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend whose life was marked by hard work, kindness, and devotion to those she loved. She enjoyed cooking for family and friends and found great pleasure in gathering loved ones around her table. She also loved working in her vegetable garden and caring for her yard, taking pride in the beauty and bounty they provided. An outdoorswoman at heart, she especially enjoyed squirrel hunting and fishing for bream, pursuits that brought her peace and many cherished memories over the years.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Virgil W. McDavid; her son, Gary McDavid; her daughter, Barbara Johns; her brothers, Vernon A. Fletcher and Clyde Fletcher; her sisters, Vivian Fletcher Bass and infant sister Mary Fletcher; her father, Arthur Cleveland Fletcher; and her mother, Altha Allen Fletcher.

Left to cherish her memory are her daughter, Gloria McDavid Folden; daughter-in-law, Mary McDavid; sister-in-law, Mary Ann Fletcher; seven grandchildren; nineteen great-grandchildren; and twenty great-great-grandchildren, along with a host of extended family members and friends.

Pallbearers were Lynn McDavid, Chris McDavid, Jerry Johns, Jeremy Johns, Brandon Florence, and Chris Cooke.

Honorary pallbearers were Dylan Johns, Bodene Alford, Hunter Simons, and Colton Coker.

The family received friends at Southern Funeral Home on Thursday, May 28, 2026, from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM, and again on Friday, May 29, 2026, from 11:00 AM until 2:00 PM.

Funeral services were held at Southern Funeral Home on Friday, May 29, 2026, at 2:00 PM, with Rev. Author Robinson and Rev. Norris Curry officiating. Interment followed at Jones-Allen Cemetery.