Obit of Rufus S. 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. ====================================================================== Rufus S. Davis was born September 27, 1874 in Calhoun County, Mississippi and departed this life February 15, 1947. When two years of age he moved with his parents to Arkansas and while still a young man united with the Methodist Church. He became a member of the Masonic Lodge. After growing to manhood he met and was married to Belle McDaniels and to this union 12 children were born. She and one child preceded him in death. In May, 1921, he was married to Mrs. Lucy Mount and to this union 3 children were born, two dying in infancy. The family moved to Reydon in 1929 where they have resided ever since. Those surviving are his wife, Mrs. Lucy Davis; 12 children, Olin Z. Davis, Mena, Arkansas; Omar Davis, Monticello, California; Thomas S. Davis, Smithville, Oklahoma; Oma E. Filmore, Glenwood, Oregon; Dortha Mitchell, Pine Grove, California, Calley Hensley, Downey, California; Sherman E. Davis, Huntington Park, California; Rachel House, Hatfield, Arkansas; Jessimon Frazier of Medford, Oregon; Alma White of Dumas, Texas; Elma Spoulding, San Pedro, California; Sylvanus R. Douglas, Redyon, Oklahoma; also three step-children, Mrs. Daphine Sanford of Reydon; Mrs. R.L. Deardorff of Los Angeles and Bennett B. Butler also of Los Angeles and 48 grandchildren. Services were held at Reydon, Oklahoma in the community building at 2:00 p.m., February 18, 1947. Fatheree Funeral Home was in charge of the services. The remains were sent to Mena, Arkansas for burial. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, Ok 27-Feb-1947