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William Lester Davis

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William Lester Davis

Birth
Pittsburg, Camp County, Texas, USA
Death
19 May 1971 (aged 65)
Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico, USA
Burial
Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico, USA Add to Map
Plot
Division K, Block 7
Memorial ID
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(Ref: CARLSBAD CURRENT-ARGUS, Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico, dated for Wednesday, May 19, 1971, front page, reads as follows:
DAVIS FOUND DEAD
IN BAKERY
Officers Reveal Larceny

Funeral services are pending at Denton Funeral Home for William L. Davis, 65, 2420 Ave. A, Carlsbad.

Davis was born May 9, 1906, in Pittsburg, Tex. He moved here from Wellington, Tex. He was a member of the Church of God, Wellington, and the Moose Lodge.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Johnnie L. Davis of Carlsbad; his mother, Mrs. T.J. Davis, Dallas, Tex.; a daughter, Mrs. Florence Aldridge, Carlsbad; a brother, Archie Davis, Dallas, Tex.; and a sister, Mrs. Fayrene Rollett, Dallas, Tex.; one grandchild and five great-grandchildren.

(Ref: CARLSBAD CURRENT-ARGUS, Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico, dated for Thursday, May 20, 1971, front page, reads as follows:
DAVIS SLAYING
PROBE CONTINUES

Funeral services for Davis will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the Denton Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Harry Brooks, pastor of Hillcrest Baptist Church, will officiate.

Pall bearers will be Vernon Cassels, Charles Warren, Tommie Lewis, Frank Mensik, Harold Williamson and Ronald Link.

Davis was owner of Davis Bakery, 1710 W. Texas St.
(Ref: CARLSBAD CURRENT-ARGUS, Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico, dated for Wednesday, May 19, 1971, front page, reads as follows:
DAVIS FOUND DEAD
IN BAKERY
Officers Reveal Larceny

Funeral services are pending at Denton Funeral Home for William L. Davis, 65, 2420 Ave. A, Carlsbad.

Davis was born May 9, 1906, in Pittsburg, Tex. He moved here from Wellington, Tex. He was a member of the Church of God, Wellington, and the Moose Lodge.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Johnnie L. Davis of Carlsbad; his mother, Mrs. T.J. Davis, Dallas, Tex.; a daughter, Mrs. Florence Aldridge, Carlsbad; a brother, Archie Davis, Dallas, Tex.; and a sister, Mrs. Fayrene Rollett, Dallas, Tex.; one grandchild and five great-grandchildren.

(Ref: CARLSBAD CURRENT-ARGUS, Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico, dated for Thursday, May 20, 1971, front page, reads as follows:
DAVIS SLAYING
PROBE CONTINUES

Funeral services for Davis will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the Denton Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Harry Brooks, pastor of Hillcrest Baptist Church, will officiate.

Pall bearers will be Vernon Cassels, Charles Warren, Tommie Lewis, Frank Mensik, Harold Williamson and Ronald Link.

Davis was owner of Davis Bakery, 1710 W. Texas St.


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