Hugh C. Davis

Hugh C. Davis
Hugh C. "Hughie" Davis, age 92, of Canton, passed away Tuesday, November 21, 2006, after a long battle with cancer. Born in Toronto, Ohio, to the late George and Margaret Davis, he came to Canton in the late 1920's and married the former La Rhea Lenhart and in 1942 began the H.R. Davis Candy Co. He joined the Canton Fire Department in 1943, starting with the No. 2 station and retired from the No. 4 station in 1976. Longtime member of local #249 Canton Professional Fire Fighters Association, he is a founding member of the Greater Canton Oldtimers Fast Pitch Softball Association. In 1985 he was inducted into the Softball Fast Pitch Hall of Fame. Preceded in death by his wife, Rhea Davis in 1980; daughter, Lory Davis; sisters, Eileen Davis and Ruth Moore; brothers, Ronald and Ed Davis. Survivors include son and daughter-in-law, Larry and Sue Davis; daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Gary Tidenberg; grandchildren, Dyan (husband, Dennis) Hayes, Patricia (husband, Pete) Martin, Kristina Davis; great grandchildren, Dennis Hayes, Rhea Hayes, Thomas Martin and Paige Martin; two sisters, Carol Stutler and Jean Grosenbaugh; two brothers, William Lloyd Davis and Charles Davis; and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be Monday at 1 p.m. in the Schneeberger Funeral Home with Manley C. Pierce officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Hill Cemetery. Friends may call Sunday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. in the funeral home. Last Alarm service will be Sunday at 6:45 p.m. Memorials can be made to the American Cancer Society, 925 S. Main Street, North Canton, Ohio 44720.
(Schneeberger, 330-456-8237)
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