He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and he served our country in the U.S. Marine Corps. Mr. Davis enjoyed golf, tennis, bowling, the outdoors and playing sports. He is preceded in death by a daughter, Cynthia Davis Watson and a grandson, Karl Joseph Watson.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Martha H. Davis, two sons, Charlie Davis, Jr., and wife Betsy of New Bern; Jeff Davis and wife Tracy of Florida; four daughters, Carol Davis Ellis of New Bern; Delores Deshane and husband Rod of Havelock; Amy Kay Davis of Havelock; Pat Williams and husband Encil of New Bern; three sisters, Pauline Davis, Mary C. Davis, both of New Bern; Julia A. Moran of Kentucky; 11 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at Calvary Baptist Church. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to: Alzheimer’s Association 1305 Navaho Dr. Ste. 101, Raleigh, NC 27609 www.alz.org/nc or the American Parkinson’s Disease 135 Parkinson Ave., Staten Island, NY 10305.
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