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Charles Raymond Davis
1948 - 2018
Charles Raymond Davis
1948 - 2018
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BORN
1948
DIED
2018
Charles Davis Obituary
Born October 19, 1948 in Forest City, NC, Ray was a son of the late Charles G. and Carolyn Nanney Davis. He attended the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Ray honorably served his country for 22 years on active duty in the US Air Force, retiring as a Senior Master Sargent and retired as plant manager from Bostik, Inc. He was of the Baptist faith, saved and baptized at Forest City Baptist Church in North Carolina.
In addition to his wife, Ray is survived by his sons, Brett Davis of Spartanburg, SC and Brian Davis of Newport News, VA; his daughter, Kim Davis of Alexandria, VA; step son, T. J. Shavers; step daughter, Laurie Smith of Monroe, LA; grandchildren, Chase, Jackson, and Conner Davis, Madison, Cooper, and Bradley Smith, Colin and Cameryn Jones, Ben, Madeline, and Taylor Ann Shavers; three great grandchildren, Cora, Lilly, and Evelyn Davis; a brother, Keith Davis of Rock Hill, SC; and a sister, Jo Pittman of Rock Hill, SC.
He was predeceased by his maternal grandparents, Curtis and Carrie Coffey Nanney; paternal grandparents, William and Arie Williams Davis; and a brother, Steve Davis of Mt. Holly, NC
The family will receive friends Monday, December 17th, 6-8PM at Dunbar Funeral Home.
Graveside services with full Military Honors will be held in the MJ Dolly Cooper Veterans Cemetery in Anderson, SC, Tuesday, December 18th, 3:00PM, officiated by Reverend Jonathan Sherbert.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Association of Frontotemporal Degeneration, www.theaftd.org.
Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.JMDunbar.com.
Dunbar Funeral Home & Crematory
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Ken Sumlin
December 19, 2018
Raymond has been a great friend since high school. He and I worked at my Dads Sinclair service station, we played high school baseball together and had many adventures in his first car which I think was a 1949 Plymouth. When Raymonds parents moved from Lenoir before his senior year, he chose to stay and rented a room at Miss Shells boarding house. He was the type of person you wanted to be around-smart, funny, and with a great spirit. Mary and family, we share your loss and mourn the passing of a wonderful guy.
Ken Sumlin
gary barlow
December 18, 2018
Raymond's passing brings such sorrow to all his classmates at Lenoir High School he was such a warm exciting young man his good clean attitude reflects his well upbringing. He is one of many that I am sure is already preparing a big reunion for his Bearcat friends. Peace to his family!
Mickey Summerlin
December 17, 2018
So sorry for your loss ! Ray lived two houses down the street from us when his Dad was Superintendent of the Hayes Mill in Lenoir, N.C. We became good friends during his time at Lenoir High School ! Many fond memories of Ray ! Mickey Summerlin
Tom Watson
December 17, 2018
So sorry
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Faye Wykel
December 16, 2018
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.Your families are in our thoughts and prayers
Aileen Horton
December 15, 2018
You are in my thoughts today.
Beth Gust
December 13, 2018
I always looked forward to seeing Ray at our Wauwatosa location. Your family is in my thoughts and prayers
Alecia Phipps
December 13, 2018
Ray was a wonderful man and a joy to be around! I think what I loved the most about Ray, is the way he loved Mary; with his Whole heart. He will surely be missed but one of the grand days we will meet him again in Heavenā¤
Steve and Sheila Warrick
December 13, 2018
Mary, we are so sorry about Charlies passing. We are praying that God will give you and the family strength to carry on. Charlie is now with Our Lord celebrating with peace, love, happiness and no pain! You were a devoted wife to Charlie and you will have such loving memories of such an upstanding man! Love and Gods Blessings to you and Charlies family.
Shane Thompson
December 13, 2018
Sorry for your loss
The Staff of J. M. Dunbar Funeral Home & Crematory
December 14, 2018
Offering our deepest sympathies during this time.
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