William Ray Davis, 66, of Dora, died Thursday May 17, 2007, at his residence. Funeral services will be at New Horizon Memorial Funeral Home with burial in Shanghi Cemetery. The Rev. Lee Taylor will officiate.
Mr. Davis was a graduate of UAB and was retired from Alabama Department of Transportation with 42 years of service. He was a retired lieutenant colonel with the Alabama National Guard after 33 years. He was a member and deacon of Dora First Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas N. and Katie O. Davis; grandson, William Jackson Reeves; and brothers, Tom Davis and George Davis.
He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Virginia Davis of Dora; daughters, Joy Reeves and her husband, Tim, of Trussville, and Katie Bright and her husband, Milan, of Jasper; grandchildren, Molly, Caroline, Emily, Daniel Reeves and Dalton Bright; step-grandchildren, Shane and Jorden Bright; brother, Jimmie Davis; and sisters, Kate Parks and Helen Spadling; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be George Sides, Arthur Taylor, Drew Freeman, Mike Mahaffey, Tommy Holley and Joe Paul Holley.
William Ray Davis, 66, of Dora, died Thursday May 17, 2007, at his residence. Funeral services will be at New Horizon Memorial Funeral Home with burial in Shanghi Cemetery. The Rev. Lee Taylor will officiate.
Mr. Davis was a graduate of UAB and was retired from Alabama Department of Transportation with 42 years of service. He was a retired lieutenant colonel with the Alabama National Guard after 33 years. He was a member and deacon of Dora First Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas N. and Katie O. Davis; grandson, William Jackson Reeves; and brothers, Tom Davis and George Davis.
He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Virginia Davis of Dora; daughters, Joy Reeves and her husband, Tim, of Trussville, and Katie Bright and her husband, Milan, of Jasper; grandchildren, Molly, Caroline, Emily, Daniel Reeves and Dalton Bright; step-grandchildren, Shane and Jorden Bright; brother, Jimmie Davis; and sisters, Kate Parks and Helen Spadling; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be George Sides, Arthur Taylor, Drew Freeman, Mike Mahaffey, Tommy Holley and Joe Paul Holley.
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