Obit of Floyd R. Davis (d120) - Roger Mills County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Wanda Purcell 6 Aug 2002 ===================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ====================================================================== Floyd R. Davis was born on October 9, 1926 in the Crawford community to Josie and Charley Davis and passed away December 19, 1998 in the Great Plains Regional Medical Center at the age of 72 years, 2 months and 10 days. Floyd graduated from Crawford High School. He served his country during World War II and after returning he married his childhood sweetheart Wanzell Hardin on December 31, 1947 in Canadian, Texas. They lived in Crawford until 1958 when they moved to Carter, Oklahoma where they owned Davis Grocery Store. In 1963 they moved to Elk City to make their home. Floyd and Wanzell owned and operated Davis Feed Lot and Locker Plant for a number of years. Floyd was a carpenter and had built many houses in Beckham and Roger Mills County including his daughter, Dixie's home in Elk City. Floyd was a past president of the elk City Round-Up Club. He was also a member of the Second and Adams Church of Christ. He was preceded in death by his parents, and 1 brother Ernie. He is survived by his wife, Wanzell, of the home, 2 daughters and sons-in-law, Denna and Dee Damron, Lufkin, Texas, Dixie and Ray Damron, Elk City, Oklahoma, 1 son and daughter-in-law, Roger and Tommye Davis, Elk City, Oklahoma, 2 brothers, Lavon Davis, Forrest Grove, Oregon, Bill Davis, Ames, Oklahoma 7 grandchildren, Duke Damron and wife, Kim, Jacob Damron, Cody Damron and wife, LaDorshe', Amy Damron, Kyle Damron, Cade Davis, and Will Davis, and a host of other relatives and friends. Memorial may be made to the Westview Boy's Home. Services were held Monday, December 21, 1998 at 10:30 a.m. in Whinery-Savage Chapel, Elk City. Interment Fairlawn Cemetery, Elk City, Oklahoma. Pallbearers were Will Davis, Cade Davis, Duke Damron, Cody Damron, Kyle Damron, Jacob Damron. Honorary Pallbearers, Andy Hall, Willie Lewis, Jerry Cloud, Mike Burgher, Leroy Penry, Doug Long, Billy Chalfant, Melvin Pinkston, Johnny Armstrong, Jr. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, Ok