Lillian B. Swindall, the second child born to Willard and Viola Swindall in Hennipen, OK. At the age of four the family moved to Davis, OK. She attended Booker T. Washington School; through the ninth grade. The family moved to Hennessey, OK and she graduated from Dunbar School; where she played basketball, she loved the game, she also ran track. She worked at the White House Café for fifteen years. She attended Wisner Business School an OU School of Practical Nursing, she also graduated from Nilar Jewel Beauty College.

At fifteen she united with the Mount Zion Baptist Church and served as Secretary of the Sunday School Ministry under the leadership of the late Rev. John Reed Sr. After graduation she moved to Oklahoma City and began work at the Black Hotel & Bishop Restaurant. Lillian, later retired from the State Health Department where she worked in Health Aid Services. Soon after moving to Oklahoma City, she united with St. John Missionary Baptist Church, she was a member for 21 years, she worked as the Secretary of BTU Training Ministry. She married Herbert Collins, to this union one son was born. She married Earl Beard it was also dissolved in 1969. She later met and married Rev. Willie L. Davis, her husband for 42 years until the Lord called him home.

Lillian was a people person who loved to help people any way she could. She united with the Siloam Baptist Church in 1965 worked in practically every ministry, Church School, Mission, BTW Training, Deaconess, Benevolent, and kitchen ministries. She worked in the Northeast and State Convention, and in the Southeast Creek and Seminole District Association.

Faith in her task, she loved to witness for the Lord, the work that she done speaks for her. She was respected highly by the young as well as the mature. The children really loved her and a very cooperative person, she got along with everyone. She will truly be missed by all.

She preceded in death by her husband, only son, parents, and eight siblings. She leaves to cherish her memory her grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren, nieces an nephews and a host of relatives and friends.