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Obituary - Lawrence Davis

DAVIS. Died 30-11-1984. Lawrence Everett Davis, 75, of Roberts St., Jerseyville, was born in Calhoun County, December 7, 1908.

Funeral services were held at First Assembly of God Church on December 4, with Rev. Wayne Pendledton and Rev. Louis Estes officiating. Burial was in Oak Grove cemetery. Jacoby Brothers Funeral Home in Jerseyville was in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Davis was the son of the late Alec & Sara Myrtle (Poore) Davis. He was a tool grinder at a drilling tool manufacturer. He married Thelma (Span) Davis June 19, 1928 and she died March 16, 1983.

He died November 30, 1983, at Christian Hospital Northeast in St. Louis.

 He is survived by 2 sons, Lawrence E. Davis Jr., Riverton, WY and Rodney L. Davis, Newport News, VA; 3 daughters, Myrtle Pyatt of Freeburg, Delores Anderson of Smith Grove, Kentucky and Bette Flatt of Jerseyville; 3 brothers, Virgil Davis of Detroit, Illinois, George Kendall of Quincy, and John Farnsworth of Sheridan, WY; 2 sisters, Ida Anderson, El Monte, California and Jesse Mae Scott, Pittsfield; 17 grandchildren and 29 g-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife and 1 sister.

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