Freestone County, Texas Obituaries The Fairfield Recorder August 26, 2007 W.M. Davis A memorial service is set for Sept. 7 in Thompsonville for former Fairfield resident W.M. (Dave) Davis who died Aug. 7. Mr. Davis was born Jan. 13, 1930 to Jeff and Sadie Davis of Welder and followed two career paths, as a mining geologist with Dow Chemical and as a mathematics teacher at Shiner high school. The memorial service is at 2 p.m. at Thompsonville Church. Mr. Davis chose to donate his body to science. He is survived by his wife, Bonnie; sons David, Jeff and Tim Davis; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Preceding him in death are brothers Wayne and Johnny, and sisters Arlene and Merle.