Kenneth Carr Davis

Kenneth Carr Davis, 79, of Charlotte, NC, died on Friday, July 4, 2003 at Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte. He was born on October 8, 1923, in Mecklenburg County, to the late O. Young Davis and the late Etta Carr Davis. He graduated from Long Creek High School in 1940 and was a Charlotte Commercial College Graduate. Mr. Davis attended Tulane University and Southwestern Louisiana University as a V-12 student. He was a World War II Navy Veteran. He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, attending the Yountz/Hough Sunday School Class. Mr. Davis was also a member of the Long Creek Masonic Lodge #205, worked for the NC & St.L. and C&EI railroads as a freight solicitor and retired as a salesman for JaBe Distributors.
He is survived by his wife of fifty-seven years, Mildred Underwood Davis; sons, K. Neal Davis and wife Wanda of Charlotte, Woody Davis and wife Maria of Douglasville, GA, and Buddy Davis of Concord; daughter, Jenny Davis Hefner of Concord; step-mother, Mary Gilbert Davis of Huntersville; and 6 grandchildren, Justin Davis, Wes Davis, Natalie Davis, Chris Davis, Alison Stallings, and Jason Hefner. He was preceded in death by his sister, Lucile Davis Hart. Mr. Davis was a loving husband, father, granddaddy and enjoyed his family, friends and his farm.
Funeral services for Mr. Davis will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 6, 2003 at Trinity United Methodist Church with Dr. Rick Auten and Rev. Shelton Davis officiating. A Masonic graveside service will follow in the Trinity United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends following the graveside service in the church family life center.
Memorials may be made to Trinity United Methodist Church Cemetery Fund, 6230 Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte, NC 28216.
Raymer Funeral Home in Huntersville, NC, is serving the family.