Mr. Davis was born in Cross Anchor, SC August 30, 1940, a son of the late Lester Floyd Davis, Sr and Virginia Dickson Davis. He was a retired Veteran of the US Navy having served in the Cuban Crisis and also retired from the City of Union Waterworks Department. Mr. Davis was a member of Union Church of God.
Surviving in addition to his wife of 50 years are three sons, Lester Wayne Davis of Union, Timothy Mark Davis of Pauline and Corey Ragan Davis and wife Andrea of Union; seven grandchildren, Christinia Davis, Kelsey Davis, Austin Davis, both of Farmington, New Mexico, Dillon Davis, Amber Davis, both of Pauline, Cole Davis and Bailey Davis, both of Union; two sisters, Shirley D. Langston and husband Callie of Union and Meridth Ann Stone of Laurens; a brother, Lester Floyd “LF” Davis of Simpsonville; six nieces; three nephews; and a special friend and pet, Baxter.
Mr. Davis was predeceased by a brother, Maxie Dean Davis.
Funeral services will be held 3 p.m. Friday, July 16, 2010 at Union Church of God conducted by Rev. Tommy Brown. Burial will be in Union Memorial Gardens with Military Honors.
Active pallbearers will be David Turner, Monty Sanders, Chris Brewington, David Vogel, Timmy Dean Sanders, Brad Ford, Jay Ford and Mike “Poochie” Johnson. The following are asked to sit in a group: employees of City of Union Waterworks Department and special friends William M. Turner, Jackie Redman, Ray Sanders, Jimmy Allen and Ralph Owings.
Visitation will be held 6-9 p.m. Thursday evening at the SR Holcombe Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to Union Church of God, 1113 Thompson Blvd., Union, SC 29379.
The family is at the home of his mother-in-law, Sylvia Knighton, 730 N. Duncan ByPass, Union.
SR Holcombe Funeral Home (www.holcombefuneralhomes.com)
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