Obituary of William Lynn Davis, Texarkana, Miller County, Arkansas *********************************************************** Submitted by: Billy R. Boykin great-grandson Date: 19 Aug 2001 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************** Unknown Newspaper - Miller County Obituary: W. L. Davis, 83, Miller County resident and grandfather of Chief of Police W. E. Davis, of Texarkana, Ark, died at his home in the Silverino Community at 11:30 a. m., Wednesday. He was a native of Alabama, but had moved to Miller county many years ago and was considered to be one of the pioneer residents of this section. Surviving are three sons, W. H. Davis, J. H. Davis, and J. A. Davis, four daughters, Mrs. Alonzo Aaron, Mrs. Mollie Harris, Mrs. Nora Bull and Mrs. Harris Grigson, and a brother H. J. Davis; all of Texarkana; 33 grandchildren 34 great-grandchild. Funeral services will be held at 11 a. m. Thursday at the Silverino Baptist church. The Rev. O. O. Davis will officiate, assisted by the Rev. John Winham, the Rev. J. A. Jennings and the Rev. J. L. Simpson. Burial will be in Silverino cemetery. Active pallbearers will be the following grandsons, W. E. Davis, Calvin Davis, Arlie Aaron, Leon Davis, J.D. Harris and Floyd Davis. Honorary pallbearers will be Milton Sholts, Milton Oats, Jim Sanderson, Alec Sanderson, Dr. L. J. Kesminsky, A. R. Fleniken, Charles Blocker, Hartwd Stacks, L.S. Long, Joe Plerce, S. B. Huff, J. S. Kirvin, W. B. Brank, Dr. W. J. S. Smith, P. S. Pate, J. R. Briggs, Porter Akin, Tom Hunter, Morris Sanderson, Ben Carter, Judge Louis Josephs, E. R. Goodson, John I. Giles. Sheriff T. C. Sewell, Ben Sorsby, K. M. Giles, W. W. Harris, Judge T. B. Vance, J. T. Quillen, Wesley Rushing, Wesley Jones, Lee Phelps, Charley Stacks, W. T. Stockton, Monroe Parker, Dr. B. C. Middleton, F. W. Wardlaw , Jim Fox, Elmer Sewell, Edward Shoemaker, John Shoemaker, John J. Giles, Malcolm Hurt, Charley Burges, Charley Beasley, J. W. Vann; and Dr. B.