Carlton Earl Davis

1937 - 2018

Carlton Earl Davis obituary, 1937-2018, Myrtle Beach, SC

BORN

1937

DIED

2018

Carlton Davis Obituary

Carlton Earl Davis
August 30, 1937 - June 17, 2018
Myrtle Beach
DAVIS, Carlton Earl 80, of Myrtle Beach died peacefully at Brightwater Nursing Facility, on Sunday, June 17th. He was born in Goldsboro, North Carolina, the son of the late Eugenia and John Davis. Earl had an undergraduate degree from North Carolina State University in Agriculture, and a Masters in Divinity from Duke University. He proudly served in the Army National Guard. He then began his career as a minister in the North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church and received his clinical pastoral education at Baptist Hospital in Atlanta. He became a Chaplain working in alcohol and drug rehabilitative care and then, continued to work for the Department of Health and Human Services for the state of Georgia where he was an instrumental figure in the passage of the first DUI laws. He semi-retired after 21 years of service and fostered a love of floral arrangements working as a florist for 10 years. He fully retired to Myrtle Beach in 2006. He was a resident of Covenant Towers Independent Living and was very involved in their activities including Bible study and supporting the performing arts. Earl was married for 28 years to Patricia Davis, with whom he had two lovely children, Carla and Todd. He will be missed by Carla, Todd, Carla's husband Jeff and their daughter Jordyn, Todd's children, Daylin, Braxten and Presley, as well as his sister Virginia Lou Royall, his brother Gene Davis, his wife Linda Davis and many special nieces and nephews. Earl was pre-deceased by his brother Felton and his wife Sue Davis and his brother-in-law Graham Royall. All who knew Earl were captivated by his fun-loving personality and his understanding of God's love for everyone. Earl loved to cook, sing in the choir, but mostly, loved to be with his family, of whom he was extraordinarily proud. The family would like to thank the staff at Covenant Towers, Brightwater Nursing Facility, Homewatch Caregivers and Heartland Hospice for their committed care and important roles in making his journey more comfortable. The family would like to invite everyone to participate in a celebration of Earl's life at Covenant Towers this Saturday, June 23rd at 2 pm. The family plans to hold a funeral at Providence United Methodist Church in Goldsboro, NC on August 5th at 2:30 pm. If you are able to attend, please feel free to dress in color to honor the joyful, colorful spirit of our father.

Published by The Sun News on Jun. 21, 2018.
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What an honor it was to get to know Earl. He regularly came to our Bible Study at Covenant Towers every Monday morning. He will be greatly missed!

Susan Shanks

June 21, 2018

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