Raymond DAVIDSON

Family-Placed Death Notice

DAVIDSON, Raymond Mr. Raymond Eugene Davidson, age 100, of Jasper, Georgia died Thursday, August 30, 2012 at the Grandview Healthcare Center in Jasper, Georgia. Born December 28, 1911 in Connellsville, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Abraham Lincoln Davidson and Etta Stuhl Davidson. Mr. Davidson was an airplane pilot and also retired from a supervisor position with Sylvania. He was a member of the Tate United Methodist Church and also a faithful servant of the Lord. Mr. Davidson married his elementary school sweetheart, Louise Durbin Davidson, on September 20, 1934. Survivors include, his Wife, Louise Davidson, of Jasper, Daughters, Annette Rae Brooks, of Woodstock, and Coral Louise Shaul, of Shasta, California, Grandsons, Dan and Ed Griggs, both of Pennsylvania, and Granddaughters, Marlainne Griggs, of Pennsylvania, and Shawn Griggs, of South Carolina. Funeral Services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Monday, September 3, 2012 from the Tate United Methodist Church, the Rev. Parker Benson will officiate. At his request, Mr. Davidson will be cremated following the service. The body will remain at Roper Funeral Home where the family will receive from 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Sunday, September 2, 2012. The body will lie in state from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM at Tate United Methodist Church on Monday prior to the service. Arrangements are Services entrusted to Roper Funeral Home & Crematory of Jasper, Georgia. Online condolences may be left at www.roperfuneralhome.com.