Alton Gleason Davis Jr.

Alton “Bud” Gleason Davis, Jr., passed away on Sunday, September 11, 2022. He was born in Chattanooga, TN on September 6, 1950, to Alton Gleason, Sr., and Gladys Bonner Davis. He was known by family and friends as “Buddy” while growing up in Tennessee.

Bud graduated from Red Bank High School in 1968 and from Lipscomb University in 1972. He was an active member of the chorus and was a founding president of his social club, Sigma Chi Delta. After majoring in Speech, Bud immediately began his work in Opryland’s original cast of “I Hear America Singing” in Nashville, TN.

Eventually Bud moved from performing to managing many entertainment groups and theme parks including Opryland (Nashville), Hershey Park (PA), Circus World (FL), Ocean Park (Hong Kong), the 1982 World’s Fair (Knoxville), General Jackson (Nashville), Silver Dollar City (MO), Peter Duchin (NYC), The Four Freshmen (CT), and Cirque Productions (FL).

Bud was an active member of the church choir for several years at Brentwood United Methodist Church (TN) and The Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea (FL). When Bud moved to Palm Beach, Florida in 2004, he met the love of his life, Marianna Fischetti. They spent the next 18 years relaxing at the beach, singing and dancing at the North Palm Beach Country Club, and spending time together at home.

Bud was preceded in death by his parents and leaves behind his sister, Judy (Davis) Holland, and his two daughters, Virginia “Ginger” Davis and Shannon (Davis) Vencill. He also leaves behind his three grandchildren: Victor Williamson, Rome Vencill, and Winsley Vencill.

A small gathering of family and friends will take place closer to the holidays. In lieu of flowers, please donate in Bud’s memory to your favorite charity.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.Brentwood-Roesch-PattonFuneralHome.com for the Davis family.