UNION, SC — Mr. Lewis Harley Davis, 81,widower of Betty Hawkins Davis, 306 Fairmont St., Union, SC, died Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010 at his home.
Mr. Davis was born in Union, March 7, 1928, a son of the late Douglas Davis, Sr. and Mary O’Shields Davis. He was the owner and operator of Davis Produce and attended Welcome Baptist Church.
Mr. Davis will be remembered as a wonderful husband to his wife of 54 years, a loving father to his five children and a doting grandfather and great grandfather.
Survivors include two daughters, Myria Cogdill and Elaine Robertson and special companion, Ronnie Swanger; three sons, Gene Davis and wife Melinda, Steve Davis and wife Carrie and Ricky Davis and wife Rhonda, all of Union; two sisters, Betty Bledsoe of Union and Elizabeth Inman of Whitmire, 14 grandchildren, Daniyel Davis, Nick Davis, Nicole and John Calhoun, Joshua and Brandy Rochester, Jennifer and Chip Calhoun, Jeri Robertson, David and Sonya Sinclair, Betsy and Kevin Robinson, Lance and Amy Davis, Lee Davis, Crystal and Jackie Earls, Amanda and Jamie Vaughn, Krissy; Davis and Matthew Davis; 17 great grandchildren; C.J. and Taylor Gardin, Gage Calhoun, Alexis and Andrew Davis, Tristen Davis, Bailee, Alex and Colby Calhoun, Davis Rochester, Addison Davis, Ryleigh and Connor Earls, Amanda Sinclair, Nathan and Noah Robinson, and Jordan Vaughn; and a special friend Jason Watson.
Mr. Davis was pre-deceased by two brothers, Douglas Davis, Jr. and Edward Davis; a grandchild, Stephanie Leigh Davis; a great-grandchild, Evan Cureton Davis; and a son-in-law, Mike Cogdill.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010 at Welcome Baptist Church, conducted by Rev. Robert Jarvis and Mr. Joshua Rochester. Burial will follow in Union Memorial Gardens.
Active pallbearers will be Carroll Sailors, Don Davis, George Davis, Jerry Davis, Tommy Lane, and Wilson Bates. The following are asked to meet at the church to form the honorary escort: Danny and Jean Millwood, Gail Betenbaugh, Donald and Carroll Robinson, Buck Vinson, Raymond Duncan, Pete Brock, Michael Redmon, Mark and Kathy Williams, Jason Watson, Harold, Lane, Eddie Boulware, Dr. David Keith, Sandy Ivey, Beth Bailey and Joey Conard.
The family will receive friends 7-9 p.m. Tuesday evening at the SR Holcombe Funeral Home.
The family is at the home 306 Fairmont St. Union, SC.
S. R. Holcombe Funeral Home (www.holcombefuneralhomes.com)
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