Susan-Sue Jean Davis

Susan Jean Hoover/Covington/Davis, born 12:45 AM Sunday September 10th 1950 in Hawthorne California.

Sue joined Jesus in Heaven 10:42 AM Saturday February 1st 2020 here in San Diego, California. Known as Susan for government purposes and growing up when Sue would be in trouble with her mom; known as Sue to her family and friends.

Sue’s family (Mom, Dad, Sister Cheryl and Brother Randy) moved to Imperial Beach California when Sue was approximately 2-years-old because her father Leon (born in Iowa) was hired at Kelco where he worked as an electrician until his untimely passing at the young age of 62.  Sue’s Father Leon is responsible for Sue’s thriftiness. Leon’s belief was no credit cards.  Leon would say work and save your money for that expensive item you want; chances are by the time you work and save the money you no longer want to spend so much for it.  Needless to say Sue passed that “cash only” onto her Husband.

Sue’s mother Betty (born in Minnesota) lived in the Imperial Beach home Sue grew up in until Betty’s passing in 1993. Betty is responsible for putting the bingo bug in Sue since Betty would always talk Sue into driving Betty to the local Bingo both at church and non-church facilities.

Sue is the mother of two boys, John Covington (resides in Paso Robles Ca. with his wife Barbie and two young adult children Faith and Connor Covington) and Tim Hoover currently living in New Orleans.  Sue is also a grandmother to Faith and Connor Covington, John and Barbie’s two young adults.

Sue had several different types of jobs through the years providing for her two boys. And as a single mom Sue did provide for her two boys very well; they never went without.  Sue was a very caring and all around good mother. Sue’s husband Mark would say” wish I had a Mother like Sue growing up”. Through the years Sue pumped gas, waitress, manage snack bar at drive-in theater, donut shop, restaurant short-order cook, telemarketer supervisor for Olan Mills  and lastly a registered homecare nurse.  One of Sue’s passions was taking care of the elderly.  However for Sue it was like losing a family member when her patient would go be with the lord because Sue would become so attached.  Sue really became close to the last gentlemen Sue cared for; Sue decided Lewis would be her last patient after Lewis passed. Lewis became a special person in Sue’s life. Lewis was a Gunner’s Mate onboard the USS Helm during the December 7th Pearl Harbor attack.  Lewis didn’t like talking much about that Day but he was really thankful that he agreed to let Mark take him to see the movie Pearl Harbor. Lewis was amazed how life like the movie was. That was a special day for both Lewis and Mark.  Sue loves telling the story about Lewis’s leg. Lewis had a prosthetic leg the last couple years of his life. Sue somehow ended up with Lewis’s prosthetic leg after he went to be with the lord. Sue not wanting to let anything go to waste puts Lewis’s prosthetic leg to good use every year at Halloween.  Sue uses the prosthetic leg as the candy dish to hold the candy as she hands out candy to the “trick or treater’s”; kids are startled at first but then laugh. Oh yea, Sue is also dressed up in her clown outfit while handing out the candy from Lewis’s leg.

Sue and (Cash Only Husband) Mark celebrated their 33rd year of marriage this past October 4th 2019.  Sue and Mark spent a total of 36 wonderful (never a dull moment) years together.  Sue and Mark were blessed with raising 5 (four-legged style) children, 1 Cocker Spaniel and 4 Maltese’s.  All five are unique in their own way.

Sue volunteered with the Tabatha Ministry. Sue made many pieces of clothing for children and beanie hats for both infants and adults. Sue being fatigued would put her pain aside and spend the day sewing clothing at home for all ages and dolls for little girls when most everyone else would spend the day in bed.  Sue’s conviction for helping others was second to none.

Sue is no longer in any pain.