Rev. Howard "Terry" Davis

SALAMANCA - The Rev. Howard "Terry" Davis, 70, of Absolut Care of Salamanca, died Wednesday morning (March 23, 2016) at Olean General Hospital following a long illness.

Born Aug. 15, 1945, in Pittsburgh, he was the son of the late Howard and Estrelda Reese Davis.

Rev. Davis became an ordained minister in The Salvation Army in Suffern. He served with the U.S. Army for three years before becoming a Free Methodist pastor, serving in both Hollywood, Fla., and Salamanca. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving during the Vietnam War.

He lived to help people. He had a deep faith in the Lord and passionately studied the Bible. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends, reading and writing poetry, and he was an avid outdoorsman and hunter prior to his accident in 1992.

Surviving are a daughter, Lori (Jason) Longshore of South Carolina; a son, Jonathan (Patricia) Davis of Columbia, S.C.; a granddaughter, Leah Davis; a sister, Karen Davis of DeBary, Fla.; and his brother in Christ, Judd Boardman of Salamanca.

There will be no visitation. A private funeral service will be held at the convenience of the family. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the O'Rourke & O'Rourke Inc. Funeral Home, 25 River St., Salamanca.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to the Paralyzed Veterans of America, 7 Mill Brook Road, Wilton, NH 03086. E-condolences can be sent to john@orourke-orourke.com or posted to facebook.com/onofh.