Charles N. "Chuck" Davis

1917 - 2017

Charles N. "Chuck" Davis
1917-2017
Charles N. "Chuck" Davis, Jr. entered into rest on Tuesday, the 17th of October 2017. He was the last remaining member born to parents Charles N. and Louella Mae Davis. He is survived by Melissa, his loving wife of 51 years and children, sons John J. and wife Mary Charles, Daniel, Jim and wife Kelly, Bill and wife Susan, and Pat, daughters Loretta and Jan. 15 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.
He was educated in Brown County Schools and graduated from Brownwood Texas High School in 1935 as Senior Class President. He was active in school affairs and athletics, lettering in basketball and football. He was first string guard on the Brownwood basketball team that advanced to the Texas State Finals in 1935.
After high school, he was employed in the construction business from 1936 to 1942 in a supervisory capacity in several notable projects including Brownwood Airport, Red River Soil Conservation Project, the 5 and 1 school in Will Barger County, and the Military Loop south of San Antonio. In 1942, he volunteered for military service as a flying cadet in the Army Air Corp graduating in 1943, as a second lieutenant completing various certifications including pilot, navigator, instructor and adjutant to the operations and training inspector in the air inspector general's office and discharged in 1945 as a Captain.
His business career began in Enid, Oklahoma with a car dealership named Select Motors. Also, Oakswood Mining and Mineral. From Enid, he went to the Dallas Ft. Worth area opening Davis Nash Motors, DHD Bldg. Co., Acme Lloyds Insurance, Central Premium Finance, and Cowden Cab Co., Wichita Cab Co. in Wichita Falls, Downtown Pontiac in St. Louis, Mo., Peck Henderson Volkswagen in Beaumont, Sanford Mercedes Volkswagen in Jackson, Miss. In Houston, he built Chez Charme Apts., Davis DeSoto Plymouth, Davis Dodge Plymouth, Chuck Davis Chevrolet, DLD Investments, Trans-National Life Insurance, Automated Financial Services, Mexico Mining Venture with Jim Michaels, Texas Warehouse and Supply, Texas Auto Parts, Great Southern Finance, International Leasing, C. N. Davis, Jr. Family Trust, and the 320 Corporation. In 1997, he and Melissa created the Charles and Melissa Davis Charitable Foundation in which many various charities have benefited.
Friends are cordially invited to a visitation with the family from five o'clock in the afternoon until eight o'clock in the evening on Sunday, the 22nd of October, in the library and grand foyer of Geo H. Lewis & Sons, 1010 Bering Drive in Houston.
A memorial service is to be conducted at one o'clock in the afternoon on Monday, the 23rd of October, in the Jasek Chapel of Geo H. Lewis & Sons. Immediately following all are invited to greet the family during a reception in the adjacent grand foyer.
Prior to the service, the family will have gathered for a private interment at Glenwood Cemetery in Houston.
In lieu of customary remembrances, memorial contributions may be directed to the Smile Train, 41 Madison Ave 28th Floor, New York, New York 10010 or to the Texas Heart Institute, 6770 Bertner Ave C350, Houston, Texas 77030
May he rest in peace ... peace at last