David Paul Davis

Born in Lynchburg, he was the son of the late Jesse Franklin Davis and the late Goldie Gertrude Jones Davis. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one son, David Paul Davis Jr.; one brother; and two sisters.

David was a retired foreman from Rock Tenn Corp. after 34 years of service and a former employee of Consolidated Textile Corp. for 12 years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and puttering around, but most of all, he enjoyed his family.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by his children, Christy, of Madison Heights, Sandra D. Cawthorne, of Evington, Frankie Davis and his wife, Pam, of Forest, and Donna Davis Neighbors and her husband, Mike, of Goode; his special granddaughter, Sydney Staples, and six other grandchildren, Katrina, Colby, Erin, Chris, Duncan and David; ten great-grandchildren, Gabriel, Dillon, Cameron, Kylie, Skylar, Tatum, Cooper, Collin, Cindy and Claire; and, with extreme thanks to Kristie Napier, a special family friend.

A funeral service will be conducted at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 1, 2011, at Whitten Monelison Chapel by Mr. Derrick Landon. Interment will be conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 2, 2011, at Virginia Memorial Park.

The family will receive friends at Whitten Monelison Chapel after the service, and at other times at the residence.

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Whitten Funeral Homes and Cremation Service, Monelison Chapel, is serving the Davis family.