Individual Details

Don D. Davis, 82, of Amarillo died Saturday, April 28, 2012.
Celebration of life services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in South Georgia Baptist Church with Bob Miller officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Arrangements are by Cox Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive.
Mr. Davis was born Nov. 15, 1929, in Abra to Chleo and Opal Davis. He grew up on a ranch south of McLean, where went to Enterprise School on the same ranch. He graduated from Samnorwood High School in 1947 before joining the Army in January 1949. He then married Peggy Clement on July 9, 1950.
After joining the Army, he was sent to the Korean War in October 1950. After returning from Korea, he went to Southern Methodist
University in Dallas for a short while. He moved to Amarillo in 1953 and worked for Southwestern Public
Service.
In May 1957, he went to work for the First State Bank in Amarillo. He then went to work for the First State Bank and Trust of White Deer in January of 1962 and the First State Bank of Canadian from January 1970 until retiring on Dec. 31, 1987.
He had been past president of the Lions Club of Canadian in 1975 and helped build the Canadian Golf Course from 1973 to 1976. After his retirement, he
traveled around the U.S. in his motor home with his wife until March 2011. He loved to play golf and high school sports in his youth; and loved to watch his children and grandchildren play all sports. He loved the Lord who gave many blessings.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Chleo and Opal Davis; and by a sister, Betty Villandry.
Survivors include his wife, Peggy; a son, Jerry Davis and wife Judy of Collinsville; a daughter, Sondra Hill and husband Donald of Canadian; a brother, Ralph Davis and wife Emma of Amarillo; five grandchildren, Aaron Davis and wife Amy, Betsy Reynolds and husband Aaron, Marcus Davis and wife Whitney, Ben Hill and Drew Hill; and four great-grandchildren, Karis, Blake and Joshua Davis and Marli Reynolds.
The family suggests memorials be to South Georgia Baptist Church Missions or to Baptist St.Anthony's Hospice.
Sign the online guest book at www.coxfuneralhomeamarillo.com.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 30, 2012

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Birth	15 Nov 1929	Avery, Collingsworth County, Texas
Census (family)-shared	11 Apr 1940	(Chleo Altee Davis and Opal Luretta Sublett) Collingsworth County, Texas
Marriage	9 Jul 1950	Living
Death	28 Apr 2012
Obituary	30 Apr 2012	Amarillo, Potter County, Texas
Burial		Llano Cemetery, Amarillo, Randall County, Texas

Spouse	Living
Child	Living
Child	Living

Father	Chleo Altee Davis (1905 - 1997)
Mother	Opal Luretta Sublett (1904 - 1960)
Sibling	Betty Jo Davis (1927 - 2005)
Sibling	Living

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