Ossie Lee DAVIS
1923 - 2015
Ossie Lee DAVIS
1923 - 2015
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1923
DIED
2015
Ossie DAVIS Obituary
SPRINGFIELD, IL - Ossie Lee Davis, 92, of Springfield, was called home to his heavenly reward on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2015, at Heritage Health.
Mr. Davis was born Oct. 4, 1923, in Sumer, Miss., the son of Columbus and Helen Butler Davis. He married Hester Barnes on Dec. 20, 1946, in Clarksdale, Miss. They moved to Springfield, Ill., in 1947. He and Hester were married for 61 years. She preceded him in death on April 11, 2007.
Mr. Davis served in the U.S. Army in the 461st Aviation Squadron from 1943-1946.
He was a devoted member of Colonel Otis B. Duncan American Legion Post 809. He retired from Lincoln Land Community College where he was employed as a building engineer.
He was also preceded in death by his parents; and brother, Mosby Davis.
Left to cherish his memory are goddaughters, Lou Bertha Williams of California, and Irma Holloway Lott of Springfield; godson, Oscar Wayne Richie of Springfield; and numerous other godchildren and a host of friends.
Memorial services will be at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 4, 2015, with the Rev. Steven Richie officiating.
Burial will follow at Camp Butler National Cemetery.
Ellinger-Kunz & Park Funeral Home, 530 N. 5th St., Springfield, IL 62702 is in charge of arrangements. Visit our online obituary at www.ellingerkunzfuneralhome.com.
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December 7, 2015
We lived next door to Ossie on Pine Street for 10 years. He was an awesome neighbor who loved to keep an eye out on the neighborhood. I remember the day when my husband was at work and I was at home. A mouse skittered across my floor, and I let out a scream. It was summer, and the windows and doors were open. Ossie heard me scream, and came rushing over to see what had happened. He laughed in only the way Ossie could laugh, asked me where the mouse went. He got down on his hands and knees onto the floor and crawled around the living room looking under the sofas and furniture for the rodent. While he never found the critter, he did find it funny enough to share the experience with my husband, and the two laughed about it for a long time afterward.
After the March, 2006 tornadoes that tore through our neighborhood and left us all without electricity, Ossie hooked up to our generator power source not for heat or necessities; he hooked up long enough to watch his ball games on TV. Funny funny man.
Our grandchildren loved to climb onto his front porch when he was out on his porch swing and swing with him.
I'm sorry that we didn't make it to his memorial. We were with him at Hester's services, and wish that we had known earlier of his passing.
You and Hester are one again, Ossie. Love you dearly, and we will miss you.
Barb & Tim McConnell
Don Schluter
December 4, 2015
I always though of Mr Davis has a good man a real gentleman...
Barbara Montgomery
December 3, 2015
Mr. Ossie was a sweetheart! When I was a student at LHS I could always count on him cheering us on at the home Basketball games. I was even blessed to be in the same bowling league with him. There were not many people like Mr. Ossie he cared about young people.
The Montgomery Family
Willie Glen Lowry
December 3, 2015
Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this very difficult time.
Glen and Des
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Anonymous
December 2, 2015
Thank you for your service to our country sir. Rest in peace.
Ben&Annie Pulliam
December 2, 2015
RIP OSSIE.
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