Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....DAVIS, ORVILLE KINCE July 1, 2010
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News Star World - July 02, 2010
ORVILLE KINCE DAVIS

Mulhearn Funeral Home

Sterlington Road,

Monroe, LA

Funeral services for Orville Kince Davis, 90, of Monroe, will be held at 10:00 
AM Saturday, July 3, 2010, at First Presbyterian Church with Dr. Allison Moody 
officiating. Interment will follow at Kilpatrick's Serenity Gardens in West 
Monroe under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Mr. Davis passed away Thursday, July 1, 2010, at St Francis Medical Center in 
Monroe, LA . He was retired from the General Adjustment Bureau, where he 
served for 39 years as a general adjuster and General Manager of the Monroe 
office. He worked many claims over the years, including hurricanes and the 
Texas City disaster in 1947.

Mr. Davis graduated from Louisiana Tech in 1940, after which he entered active 
duty with the US Army. He served his country during World War II as an 
infantry officer in North Africa and Italy from Oran to Tunis to Rome. He 
returned home with the rank of Captain CAC, Inf. Mr. Davis has stayed active 
with his battalion in recent years with many reunions, including as host of 
the reunion in Baton Rouge in 1998. He has also authored his memoirs of the 
war; "From Ruston To Genoa - My Military Memoirs"

Mr. Davis and his family have been members of the First Presbyterian Church in 
Monroe for over 60 years, where he taught Sunday School and has served on 
numerous committees and boards, including Elder and Deacon.

"Papaw" has spent his entire adult life as one of the best husbands, fathers, 
grandfathers and great grandfathers; and has provided strong witness through 
his faith and constant kindness to all. He is survived by his wife of 63 
years, Maxine Stephenson Davis; children, Stephanie Burman and husband 
Richard, and Jennifer Betts and husband Steve; grandchildren, Rick Burman and 
wife Heather, Andy Burman, Corbett Betts, Curtis Betts and wife Marie, and 
Christy Betts Garner and husband Ryan; and great grandchildren, Gracie Burman, 
Chipper Burman, Reese Betts, and Blake Sargent; and nephew, O.K. "Buddy" Davis.

Pallbearers will be Mr. Davis' grandsons and J.J. Huggins and Ryan Garner.

Honorary Pallbearers will be Richard Burman, Steve Betts, Christy Betts 
Garner, Jim Huggins, Jason Huggins, Jon Huggins, Reeves Stephenson, and Leroy 
Good.

Visitation will be Friday evening from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM at Mulhearn 
Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Memorials may be made to the Autism Research Institute, 24 Karen Lane, Monroe, 
LA 71203 or to the First Presbyterian Church, 1201 Stubbs Ave. , Monroe, LA 
71201.

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