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Leo Emerson Davis

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Leo Emerson Davis

Birth
Peoria County, Illinois, USA
Death
24 Jul 2020 (aged 55)
Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, USA GPS-Latitude: 39.8378861, Longitude: -89.6969306
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Leo E. Davis, 55, of South Pekin, IL, died Friday, July 24, 2020, at Richard Owen Hospice Home in Peoria.

Leo was born November 8, 1964, the son of Lawrence V. and Joanne Shilling Davis. He married Susan Linae Prince on June 26, 2020, in South Pekin, IL.

Leo graduated from Farmington High School in Farmington, IL and was employed as a lead rail carman for Wheelworx North Railroad in Pekin for many years.

He loved playing video games and coaching JFL. Leo was a huge Kiss fan and an avid Chicago Cubs and Chicago Bears fan.

He is survived by his wife, Susan Davis of South Pekin; children, Bradley "Brad" L. (wife, Annette) Davis of Hastings, NE, Katelynn M. (husband, Bryson) Madden of Metamora, IL, and Mallori R. (husband, Dennis) Upchurch of Washington, IL; stepsons, Scott (wife, Emily) Basso of Lincoln and Tyler Basso of Athens father, Lawrence "Larry" (wife, Sharon) Davis of Hanna City, IL; mother, Joanne Harris of Arvada, CO; two brothers; and five stepsisters.

Burial will be in McKinnie Cemetery in Springfield.

Boardman-Smith Funeral Home, Springfield, Ill.
Leo E. Davis, 55, of South Pekin, IL, died Friday, July 24, 2020, at Richard Owen Hospice Home in Peoria.

Leo was born November 8, 1964, the son of Lawrence V. and Joanne Shilling Davis. He married Susan Linae Prince on June 26, 2020, in South Pekin, IL.

Leo graduated from Farmington High School in Farmington, IL and was employed as a lead rail carman for Wheelworx North Railroad in Pekin for many years.

He loved playing video games and coaching JFL. Leo was a huge Kiss fan and an avid Chicago Cubs and Chicago Bears fan.

He is survived by his wife, Susan Davis of South Pekin; children, Bradley "Brad" L. (wife, Annette) Davis of Hastings, NE, Katelynn M. (husband, Bryson) Madden of Metamora, IL, and Mallori R. (husband, Dennis) Upchurch of Washington, IL; stepsons, Scott (wife, Emily) Basso of Lincoln and Tyler Basso of Athens father, Lawrence "Larry" (wife, Sharon) Davis of Hanna City, IL; mother, Joanne Harris of Arvada, CO; two brothers; and five stepsisters.

Burial will be in McKinnie Cemetery in Springfield.

Boardman-Smith Funeral Home, Springfield, Ill.


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