Earnestine Davis

Wellmaker

Mrs. Earnestine Davis Wellmaker was born on March 4, 1948, to James Davis, Jr., and Eunice Turnipseed in Griffin, Georgia. She received her formal education at Fairmont High School in Griffin, Georgia.

Mrs. Earnestine Davis Wellmaker accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior at an early age and was united with Macedonia Baptist Church under the leadership of Pastor Gregory Tyler, Sr. Mrs. Earnestine was President of the Mother's Board.

Ms. Earnestine Davis was united in holy matrimony with Mr. Willie Wellmaker in Pomona Spalding County, Georgia.

Mrs. Earnestine Davis Wellmaker was employed by Reliance Health and Home Physician Services in Griffin, Georgia. In her leisure time she enjoyed fishing, gardening, and most of all she loved spending time with her family and friends.

Mrs. Earnestine Davis Wellmaker passed away unexpectedly on Friday, May 16, 2025. She left her earthly home to meet our Heavenly Father in the Heavens above. Rest now in peace and comfort, your journey has ended, battle fought, and victory won. She was preceded in death by her husband, Willie Wellmaker; her father, James Davis, and her mother, Eunice Turnipseed; daughter, Patricia D. Foster; son, Dennis L. Davis; bonus son, Donald C. Wellmaker, and her great grandson, Messiah Isaiah Holt.

Mrs. Earnestine Davis Wellmaker leaves a lasting legacy, full of loving memories to her son, Darius (Chaka) Davis; bonus children, Donette Wellmaker, Mark (Vanessa) Wilkins, Sandra (Perry) Burden, Maurice (Davette) Wellmaker; daughter-in-law, Tangelia Davis; grandchildren, Naiasha Holt, Dennishia Davis, Tennishia Davis, Keva (Joshua) Taylor, Keveisha Davis, Alayah Davis, and Tamarious Roberts; 9 great grandchildren; her siblings, Luther (Carolyn) Davis, Rosa Davis and Marie Davis both from Detroit, Michigan; her sisters-in-law, Shirley (Ricky) Williams, Annie Thompson, and Luddie Mae Owens; special friends whom all knew their place in her heart, which was too many to list. She also leaves a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins that will miss her amazing spirit.

Visitation will be held on Friday, May 23, 2025, from 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM at Burden's Funeral Home. Service will be held on Saturday, May 24, 2025, at 2:00 PM at Macedonia Baptist Church. The body will lie in state at the Church one hour prior to the service hour. Interment will follow in Griffin Memorial Gardens. Dr. Gregory Tyler, Sr., is the Eulogist.