Davina H. Sanders was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, to David L. and Jeanne H. (Porter) Sanders. She's the oldest of seven children fondly referred to as the Magnificent Seven. She moved with her family to Los Angeles, California, and in 1959, she married, had two children: the late Tyshara G. Bural and Joseph H. Bural. She earned her associate degrees in accounting, commercial food service, and paralegal technology and a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Martin University, Indianapolis, Indiana. She was part of the Alpha Kappa Alpha in 1993. She was widowed in 1997 and retired to the Atlanta, Georgia, Metroplex in 2008. This is here statement of belief: "I love God and I can't make it without Him. I love my family. What brings me joy? Going to my church, my son, Joseph, my family, lending a hand in volunteerism, hanging out with family and friends, reading a good book, watching a funny movie, singing, writing, mahjongg, Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune, Bold and the Beautiful, Young and the Restless, and teaching young people."