Octavia Whiting- Davis

Octavia Miranda Whiting-Davis also affectionately known as “Tae-Tae” was born on November 4, 1985 at Mary Washington Hospital Fredericksburg, Virginia to Richard Fortune and Francine Whiting. Raised in King George County, Virginia Tae-Tae grew up in a close knit Christian household that worshiped at Salem Baptist Church where she joined at an young age. Keeping Christ in her life Tae- Tae later join Union Bethel Church where she was a proud and faithful member. She attended King George County Schools until high school but later received her diploma from Richmond City Public School.

Octavia had a passion for helping people so she received her C.N.A. Certification and had a career in private duty cases. The patients quickly grew fond of Tae-Tae because her passion showed through her work. Tae- Tae also had this radiant smile filled with two dimples that could light up a room. She was full of life and some would even say she was the life of the party. Tae-Tae also had a passion in fashion. She was a DIVA of fashion and color. She would be matching from head to toe literally. Her hair would match her makeup, her makeup matched her heels, and her heels matched her accessories. Even though Tae- Tae had these two passions, there was one thing that topped everything and anything and that was family. She loved being a mother and a soon to be glam-ma. And when she wasn’t being about her family you could find her playing Bingo and going on Facebook Live buying pull tabs.

On December 19, 2022 Tae-Tae peacefully gained her wings and went to be with God. She is preceded in death by her Grandmother Susie, her Aunt Lardine, her Uncle Thomas, and two very special cousins Sacha Allen and Latoya Smith.

She leaves to cherish fond memories to her mother Francine Whiting, her dad Richard Fortune, her husband Linwood Davis, her four heartbeats Ketriauna Whiting(Khalil,Sr.), Narreona Smith, Wilton Smith III, and Myiauna Smith, her fur baby Diamond, her grandson Khalil Johnson, Jr., four Godchildren Kereya Coles, Kelis Davis, Kingston Pierce, and Kaamil Upson, Godmother Laverne Bushrod, four sisters Tia Smith of LadySmith, VA , Kisha Whiting of Fredericksburg, VA., Katrina Fortune and Makayla Turner both of Colonial Beach, VA, grandmother Shirley Whiting of King George, VA, a great aunt Mary Baxley(Thomas) of Philadelphia, PA, five aunts Laverene Smith(Donald), Selinda Owens, Etrulia Smith(George, Sr.) all of King George, VA, Perscilla Smith of Fredericksburg, VA, and Patricia Banks of Montross, VA., four uncles Odelle Whiting(Mary) of Oak Grove, VA., Robert Whiting(Vivian), Stephen Whiting(Shannon), and Richard Smith, Jr.(Amy) all of King George, VA., six special cousins LeShaun Byrd, Erica Baxley, Antwan Whiting, Kyeashia Ford, Kyra Banks, and Latisha Nelson, her bonus family Debra Ford, Porschia Brown, Tyanne Brown, Genesis Smith, Josiah Smith, Ja’Zayvian Robertson, and Keith Smith, six best friends Stephanie Smith, Cassandra Lumpkin, Zaleka Turner, Shannon White, Jonathan Swann, and Natoria Henry, her Clyde to her Bonnie for over twenty years, her baby daddy as he is affectionately called by many Wilton Smith, Jr. A host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Tae- Tae will be truly missed and loved by all.