Obituaries:  William Baker Davis, Sr., Sabine Parish       D-120
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Nov 3, 1983
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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William Baker Davis, Sr.

  Services for Mr. William Baker Davis, Sr., 88, of Minden, were
held at 2 p.m., Friday, October 28, at the Rose-Neath Funeral
Home Chapel in Minden. The Rev. August Aamadt officiated,
assisted by the Rev. Donald Lemmons. Burial was at Garden of
Memory in Minden.

  Mr. Davis died at 5:15 p.m., Wednesday, October 26, 1983, at
Minden Medical Center, after a lengthy illness. He was a native
of Sabine Parish, La., and had resided in Minden since 1939. Mr.
Davis was a retired saw filer, employed by the Woodard-Walker
Lumber Co. He was a Mason, and a member of the Lakeview United
Methodist Church.

  He is survived by six sons, Hoyt J. Davis of Sulphur, La.,
Horace W. Davis of Heflin, La., Hurshel E. Davis of Tucson,
Arizona, William B. Davis, Jr. of Burns Flat, Okla., Dori W.
Davis of Minden, and Jerry L. Davis of Sibley; four daughters,
Lexa L. Aycock, and Clyda F. Baten of Minden, Betty J. Freeman of
Springhill, La., and Frankie A. Dans of Shreveport; two sisters,
Laurindia Clanon of Natchitoches, La., and Mertie Mooney of
DeRidder, La.; four brothers, B. F. Davis of Florien, La.,
Charlie Davis of Franklin, La., L. C. Davis of Houston, Texas,
and Swill Davis of Tomball, Texas; 50 grandchildren; 38 great
grandchildren; and 2 great-great grandchildren.

  Pallbearers were grandsons.