Richard Ira Davis, 76, of Cleveland, Tennessee, passed away at a Chattanooga hospital on Wednesday, September 30, 2015.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ira L. and Katherine Kington Davis; one brother, James L. Davis; sister, Emmalou Tinsley; grandparents, Luther and Emma Davis, John and Katie Kington and infant brother Denis.
He was a veteran of the US Army and an avid Atlanta Braves fan. He loved gardening tomatoes and cucumbers. Most of all he loved spending time with his four legged friend Oscar. He was also a retired wholesale car dealer and truck driver.
He is survived by his wife, Norma Graham Davis; four children and spouses, Curt and Teresa Davis, Sherry and Tim Bryant, Jean and Jack Hall, and Tyler and Theresa Greeson; grandchildren and spouses, Chad and Brittney Davis, Nolan and Katie Davis, Jillian and John Wescott, Jesse Hall, Clark and Jenny Bryant and Chelsea Bryant; eight great-grandchildren; siblings, Wanda Rominger and husband Billy, Nancy Ogle and husband Claude, Freda Benton and husband Gerald and Ray Davis and wife Ruth Ann.
A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 2 at Mount Olive Ministries with Pastor Clarence Gammill, Rev. Jimmy Graham, and Pastor Gary Sears officiating. Interment will follow the service in Mount Olive Cemetery with Wayne Thomason, William Thomason, Allan Rominger, Keith Rominger, Dwight Tinsley, and Scott Graham serving as pallbearers. Tim Harden, Roger Butler, and Jeff Davis will serve as honorary pallbearers.
The family will receive friends from 1-3 p.m. prior to the service.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the “Clay Pot” fund at Mount Olive Ministries.
You are invited to share a personal memory of Richard or your condolences with his family at his online memorial located atwww.companionfunerals.com.
Companion Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements.