Phillip Royce Davis

Phillip Royce Davis obituary, Little Rock, AR

Phillip Royce Davis

Phillip Davis Obituary

Visit the Smith Family Funeral Homes - Little Rock website to view the full obituary.

Phillip Royce Davis, 73, of Hot Springs, AR passed away at home on April 21, 2025.

Phil was born on August 12, 1951 in Jefferson, Kentucky, the son of Cecil Davis and Fronda Davis née Bradshaw.

Phil retired from Delta Airlines and worked for many years as a truck driver, travelling all over the continental United States.

Phil was a member of Benton Church of Christ.

Phil enjoyed hunting and fishing, highway driving, country music, playing the harmonica and rooting for University of Kentucky basketball and football.

Phil is survived by wife of 26 years, Mary Davis née Wilson, his brothers and sisters Michael Davis (Beverly) of Fisherville, KY; Aleta Guthrie (Walton) of Milltown IN; LaVada Davis of South Shore, KY; D. Patrick Davis (Michelle) of Mt. Juliet, TN; his children Becky, Lorrie, Drew, and Jason; and his grandchildren, Shawn, Raven and Jade; and his great grandchildren Aiden and Finlee.

Phil is preceded in death by his parents Cecil and Fronda and his brother Charles Davis, PhD.

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