Walter O. Davis, 78, of Eldon, died Sunday at Charles E. Still Hospital (Jefferson City). He was born March 6, 1905 at Brumley, a son of Elmer Z. and Rebecca Welshaunse Davis. On Nov. 5, 1928, at Linn Creek, he was married to Dorothy Hodges, who survives of the home.
Mr. Davis was a farmer who operated the Farmer’s Mutual Switchboard in Olean for 16 years. He also worked at the Eldon Hog Market before his retirement.
Other survivors include: a brother, Lester Davis, Camdenton; two sisters, Gladys Brown, Stoutland, and Pauline Scrivner, Valley Center, Kan.; and five grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Olean Baptist Church with the Rev. Charles Cox officiating. Burial will be in the Enloe Cemetery in Russellville.
Walter O. Davis, 78, of Eldon, died Sunday at Charles E. Still Hospital (Jefferson City). He was born March 6, 1905 at Brumley, a son of Elmer Z. and Rebecca Welshaunse Davis. On Nov. 5, 1928, at Linn Creek, he was married to Dorothy Hodges, who survives of the home.
Mr. Davis was a farmer who operated the Farmer’s Mutual Switchboard in Olean for 16 years. He also worked at the Eldon Hog Market before his retirement.
Other survivors include: a brother, Lester Davis, Camdenton; two sisters, Gladys Brown, Stoutland, and Pauline Scrivner, Valley Center, Kan.; and five grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Olean Baptist Church with the Rev. Charles Cox officiating. Burial will be in the Enloe Cemetery in Russellville.
Family Members
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Lewis Elmer Davis
1880–1950
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Frank Clayton Davis
1882–1964
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Nina Mary Davis Leifhelm Wells
1884–1975
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Beatrice Ethyl Davis Hodges
1890–1966
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Elmer Elsworth Davis
1896–1971
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Ishmael Worth Davis
1898–1980
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Rector Davis
1900–1971
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Lester Carl Davis
1902–1997
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Gladys Nancy Davis Brown
1908–2004
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Pauline Davis Scrivner
1913–2005
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Venice Davis
1915–1919
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Lena Davis
1918–1918
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