Annabelle Leah Ottey Davis, 98, of Wilmington, Delaware passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 14, 2023, to be with her Valentine, Leonard Davis. Born on            May 16, 1924 in Newark, Delaware, she was the daughter of the late Orville Evan Ottey and Edith (Robinson) Ottey.

Leah graduated from the University of Delaware in 1944 with a bachelor’s degree in Education. Her first job after college was with the US Army through the University of Delaware. She used her math skills to calculate rocket trajectory. Leah spent her early teaching career at North East Elementary. She then taught at Sanford School for 25 years, where she was passionately engaged with her children, fellow teachers, and school community. Many students considered her a second mom. Leah was a lifelong member of the Newark United Methodist Church and enjoyed countless church activities. Leah and her husband loved dancing, dazzling everyone when they did the jitterbug. Like her mother, Leah performed in drama groups as a part of her school communities and Chapel Street Players. Leah and her husband travelled to many destinations around the world, but her favorite vacation spot was Bethany Beach where she loved playing cards with her family in the sunroom. Leah was very athletic in her youth and could do cartwheels into her early 70s. Leah will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Leonard Davis, who passed in 2019 as well as her sisters, Elizabeth and Patricia and her brothers, Evan and David.

Leah is survived by her children: Sara D. McCue, Patti D. Reynolds (Martin) and John Leonard Davis; grandchildren: Megan P. McCue, Kaitlin P. Marinangeli (John), Kelly L. Reynolds, Kerry D. McCue and Nathaniel P. Reynolds; great grandchildren: Rory S. Marinangeli and Sawyer N. Marinangeli; and many nieces and nephews.

The family would like to thank Dr. Warrington, Tracy and Terry from Kairos and Liza from hospice, for the wonderful care they gave Leah near the end of her life.

A celebration of Leah’s life will be held on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, at 11:00AM at the Newark United Methodist Church, 69 East Main Street, Newark, DE 19711. The family will begin receiving friends for a visitation at 10:00AM.  In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Leah’s memory to the Newark United Methodist Church, in care of R.T. Foard Funeral Home.