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Joan Davidson

Posted: 08/31/2022

GOLCONDA, Ill. - Joan Davidson, 88, of Golconda, passed away Aug. 28, 2022, in Paducah, Kentucky.Joan Modglin Davidson was born Dec. 20, 1933, to Edgar and Callie Brandt Modglin in Dixon Springs.After Joan's father died in 1937, she and her mom moved to Golconda where she attended Golconda schools.She married R.C. Davidson, Jr., on Dec. 23, 1952.Her first job was at Davis Drugs in Golconda. In her early 20s, while working at Electric Energy in Joppa, she chose to follow R.C. to Germany, where he was stationed with the USAF. After seven months in Germany, they relocated to Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, for 18 months. Following his discharge in 1956, they moved back to Bay City. Joan worked at the First National Bank in Golconda for 10 years. She retired after 25 years as the Executive Director of the Pope County Housing Authority.While working full time outside the home, Joan was busy raising two children and attending to the many jobs of a farm wife.Joan was very active in her church and

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