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Service will be held Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at W.E. Lusain Funeral Home and Crematory (2060 Germantown Street/Dayton, OH 45417). Service will begin at 1:00pm. Masks are required for entry.

Professional services entrusted to W.E. Lusain Funeral Home and Crematory.
March 23, 2023
March 23, 2023
It's been over a year since you transitioned and it still feels like yesterday. Everyday I miss you and think of you and think about all the conversation we were yet to have. You were truly an amazing person and I hope you know that. I love you forever momma.
March 10, 2022
March 10, 2022
My sincere condolences to the family of Ms Charita. Oh how I loved her kind and spunky spirit. She was a friend of my moms and uncle when they all lived in Arlington Courts. Every time I hear Tony, Toni, Tone song "Its Feels Good"
I instantly think of her. She would play it all they time. RIH
March 1, 2022
March 1, 2022
I miss you so much momma. Your beautiful smile. Your grace. Your poise. Your voice. This has been a rough one, but you raised a strong one. I got you.
February 22, 2022
February 22, 2022
Words will never be able to express my feelings for you. All I know is that God put you in my life for a purpose you had my back when no one else did. We would argue and fuss and then we drink and laugh. Because our one common goal was Your baby girl Taneka Dixon. I love you Mrs charita young beyond words. I’m truly grateful and blessed to have known you. You will be missed R.I.P baby girl you served your purpose here on earth now God needs you.
February 22, 2022
February 22, 2022
Momma . I love you so much! You were so full of life, you lived your life to the complete fullest ! You are definitely a super woman that’s for sure. I’m going to miss you my baby .. forever your baby girl ❤️

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March 23, 2023
March 23, 2023
It's been over a year since you transitioned and it still feels like yesterday. Everyday I miss you and think of you and think about all the conversation we were yet to have. You were truly an amazing person and I hope you know that. I love you forever momma.
March 10, 2022
March 10, 2022
My sincere condolences to the family of Ms Charita. Oh how I loved her kind and spunky spirit. She was a friend of my moms and uncle when they all lived in Arlington Courts. Every time I hear Tony, Toni, Tone song "Its Feels Good"
I instantly think of her. She would play it all they time. RIH
March 1, 2022
March 1, 2022
I miss you so much momma. Your beautiful smile. Your grace. Your poise. Your voice. This has been a rough one, but you raised a strong one. I got you.
Her Life
March 1, 2022
Charita Benarya Davis Young left this earthly realm on 20 February 2022, after a long sickness, surrounded by her children, who she loved more than anything in the world. Though Charita’s health was failing for years, few people knew the extent to which she struggled. Her joy for life and indominable spirit kept her pushing through the pain. She was 79 years young.



Charita was born Bertha Lee Heath to Tommy and Gertrude (Ward) Heath on 17 August 1942 in Lambert, Mississippi. She was the second oldest child of what would become eighteen children. Charita was a 1950 graduate of Erasmus Hall High School in Brooklyn, New York and a 1984 graduate of Columbus Technical Institute in Columbus, OH. She was a member of the Athena Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Stars. After traveling the world, Charita moved to Dayton, Ohio where she spent the remaining years of her life building lasting friendships.
Charita was preceded in death by her parents, her husband of 30 years, Warren H. Davis, her son John W. Woodard, brother Tommy Heath, Jr, sisters Beatrice Gilford, Dorothy Strickland, Dorothy Faye Porter, special niece Machelle Porter and three additional nieces and three nephews.



She leaves to cherish her memory, the loves of her life, her 3 children: George (Pam) Ervin of Memphis, TN, Tia (Paul Johnson, Jr.) Davis of Dayton, OH, and Taneka L. Dixon of Columbus, OH; 3 grandchildren: Nicholas D. Collins of Milwaukee, WI; Jasmine Davis of Memphis, TN, and John W. Woodard, III of Baltimore, MD; 6 great-grandchildren: Kayla, Nicole, Devon, Faith, Hope, and Mia Collins of Milwaukee, WI; 6 godsons: Albert ‘Big Al’ Bowling, Travis ‘Teddy Bear’ Ward, Alexander ‘June’ Ewing, Jawaun ‘Tank’ Simon, and Dustin (Morgan) Glascoe all of Dayton, OH and Miguel Patrick of Atlanta, GA; 3 goddaughters: Antanae ‘Nae Nae’ McClesky, Rhonda Glascoe, and Amber Glascoe of Dayton, OH; 10 brothers: Roy ‘Big Roy’ Heath, Roy ‘Lil Roy’ Heath, Darryl Heath, and Willie Heath, Kimmie Bolton, and Lord ‘Butch’ Carr all of Memphis, TN; Charlie J. Heath and Larry Porter of Dayton, OH, Frank J Porter of Chicago, IL, and Andrew (Pam) Ingram of Tutwiler, MS; 5 sisters: Gertrude (Richard) Cave of Cincinnati, OH, Christine Ingram of Minneapolis, MN, Betty (Norman) Pearsall of Peoria, IL, Shirlene Glasper of Lambert, MS and Gladys (Melvin) Little of Marks, MS; Special nieces Natasha Gilford and Stella ‘Star’ Porter, special nephews: Roosevelt ‘Rosey’ Porter, E. A. ‘Reggie’ Debraux III, Jamaal Harris and Anthony ‘AJ’ Jordan of Dayton, OH and Roy Gilford of Chicago, IL; Special cousin Raymond Smith of Dayton, OH; lifelong friends and sisters Sheila Harris and Nadine Williams; special friend Rodney E. Weaver and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, family and friends.

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February 22, 2022
You were the strongest woman I know. I know a lot of people say that, but real talk, you were the definition of strength and realness. I will miss your laugh. Your beautiful smile. Everything about my Pretty Girl.

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