Vernon Arthur Davidson, 78, of Kennett, Mo., passed from this life Feb. 28, 2015, at his home.
Born in Kennett, Mo., the son of the late Vessie Herbert and Drusilla Sanders Davidson and had been a lifelong Southeast Missouri resident.
Vernon served his country in the Army National Guard having attained the rank of staff sergeant. He was a retired grocery store manager, having managed the Walsh's Big Star and Gowan's Food Store in Poplar Bluff, Mo., and Kennett. He was a longtime member of the Christ Gospel Church where he served as a past board member and church secretary/treasurer.
In addition to his parents, Vernon was preceded in death by three brothers, (infant) Larry Gale Davidson, William "Bill" Davidson and Jesse Earl Davidson; one grandson, Nickolas Davidson; and two sons-in-law, William Dean Pierce and Joshua Waln.
Survivors include his wife, Francis Davidson of the home; five sons, Terry Davidson and his wife Gayla of Anna, Ill., Keith Davidson and his wife Tina of Jonesboro, Mark Wheeler and his wife Vanessa of Osceola, Tim Davidson and his wife Karen of Poplar Bluff, Mo., and Vernon Davidson Jr. and his wife Mary of Jackson, Mo.; one daughter, Rebecca Waln of Rome, Ga.; one brother, the Rev. Paul Davidson of Houston; one sister, Nelda Mitchell and her husband Jerry of Jackson, Mo.; 10 grandchildren; and eight great-grand-children.
Funeral services were at the Christ Gospel Church in Kennett with burial in the Oak Ridge Cemetery under the direction of Howard Funeral Service.
Jonesboro Sun obits. March 1, 2015
Born in Kennett, Mo., the son of the late Vessie Herbert and Drusilla Sanders Davidson and had been a lifelong Southeast Missouri resident.
Vernon served his country in the Army National Guard having attained the rank of staff sergeant. He was a retired grocery store manager, having managed the Walsh's Big Star and Gowan's Food Store in Poplar Bluff, Mo., and Kennett. He was a longtime member of the Christ Gospel Church where he served as a past board member and church secretary/treasurer.
In addition to his parents, Vernon was preceded in death by three brothers, (infant) Larry Gale Davidson, William "Bill" Davidson and Jesse Earl Davidson; one grandson, Nickolas Davidson; and two sons-in-law, William Dean Pierce and Joshua Waln.
Survivors include his wife, Francis Davidson of the home; five sons, Terry Davidson and his wife Gayla of Anna, Ill., Keith Davidson and his wife Tina of Jonesboro, Mark Wheeler and his wife Vanessa of Osceola, Tim Davidson and his wife Karen of Poplar Bluff, Mo., and Vernon Davidson Jr. and his wife Mary of Jackson, Mo.; one daughter, Rebecca Waln of Rome, Ga.; one brother, the Rev. Paul Davidson of Houston; one sister, Nelda Mitchell and her husband Jerry of Jackson, Mo.; 10 grandchildren; and eight great-grand-children.
Funeral services were at the Christ Gospel Church in Kennett with burial in the Oak Ridge Cemetery under the direction of Howard Funeral Service.
Jonesboro Sun obits. March 1, 2015
Vernon Arthur Davidson, 78, of Kennett, Mo., passed from this life Feb. 28, 2015, at his home.
Born in Kennett, Mo., the son of the late Vessie Herbert and Drusilla Sanders Davidson and had been a lifelong Southeast Missouri resident.
Vernon served his country in the Army National Guard having attained the rank of staff sergeant. He was a retired grocery store manager, having managed the Walsh's Big Star and Gowan's Food Store in Poplar Bluff, Mo., and Kennett. He was a longtime member of the Christ Gospel Church where he served as a past board member and church secretary/treasurer.
In addition to his parents, Vernon was preceded in death by three brothers, (infant) Larry Gale Davidson, William "Bill" Davidson and Jesse Earl Davidson; one grandson, Nickolas Davidson; and two sons-in-law, William Dean Pierce and Joshua Waln.
Survivors include his wife, Francis Davidson of the home; five sons, Terry Davidson and his wife Gayla of Anna, Ill., Keith Davidson and his wife Tina of Jonesboro, Mark Wheeler and his wife Vanessa of Osceola, Tim Davidson and his wife Karen of Poplar Bluff, Mo., and Vernon Davidson Jr. and his wife Mary of Jackson, Mo.; one daughter, Rebecca Waln of Rome, Ga.; one brother, the Rev. Paul Davidson of Houston; one sister, Nelda Mitchell and her husband Jerry of Jackson, Mo.; 10 grandchildren; and eight great-grand-children.
Funeral services were at the Christ Gospel Church in Kennett with burial in the Oak Ridge Cemetery under the direction of Howard Funeral Service.
Jonesboro Sun obits. March 1, 2015
Born in Kennett, Mo., the son of the late Vessie Herbert and Drusilla Sanders Davidson and had been a lifelong Southeast Missouri resident.
Vernon served his country in the Army National Guard having attained the rank of staff sergeant. He was a retired grocery store manager, having managed the Walsh's Big Star and Gowan's Food Store in Poplar Bluff, Mo., and Kennett. He was a longtime member of the Christ Gospel Church where he served as a past board member and church secretary/treasurer.
In addition to his parents, Vernon was preceded in death by three brothers, (infant) Larry Gale Davidson, William "Bill" Davidson and Jesse Earl Davidson; one grandson, Nickolas Davidson; and two sons-in-law, William Dean Pierce and Joshua Waln.
Survivors include his wife, Francis Davidson of the home; five sons, Terry Davidson and his wife Gayla of Anna, Ill., Keith Davidson and his wife Tina of Jonesboro, Mark Wheeler and his wife Vanessa of Osceola, Tim Davidson and his wife Karen of Poplar Bluff, Mo., and Vernon Davidson Jr. and his wife Mary of Jackson, Mo.; one daughter, Rebecca Waln of Rome, Ga.; one brother, the Rev. Paul Davidson of Houston; one sister, Nelda Mitchell and her husband Jerry of Jackson, Mo.; 10 grandchildren; and eight great-grand-children.
Funeral services were at the Christ Gospel Church in Kennett with burial in the Oak Ridge Cemetery under the direction of Howard Funeral Service.
Jonesboro Sun obits. March 1, 2015
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