Obituary

Sharley Van Natta Davidson, a Costa Mesa resident, mother of four,

former member of the Orange County Soaring Assn. and avid motor home

traveler, died on July 19 as a result of a sub dural hematoma. She was 71

years old.

Born on July 27, 1919, in Santa Ana, Davidson married Cecil “Red”

Davidson in 1946. The couple had four children, daughters Sheri Horvat

and Christina and sons Larry Michael and Gary.

A homemaker, Davidson enjoyed motor home traveling to Alaska and other

parts of the country as well as Mexico.

She is survived by her husband and her children as well as her

grandchildren, Heather, Michelle, Misty, Melissa, Jessica, Benjamin and

Brandon; her great-grandchildren, Michaela, Tanner, Malia and Kieran; her

brother, Richard K. Van Natta, and her sister, Aleta Denham.

A viewing will be held today from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Pacific View

Memorial Park, 3500 Pacific View Drive. The funeral will be held at the

same location on Monday at 1 p.m.

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