Eutha H. Davis enlisted in the United States Army on 16 Oct 1942 at Camp Shelby, Mississippi.
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Eutha H. Davis, 89, of Monticello, died Friday, Sept. 16, 2011, at his residence in Monticello.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 19, 2011, at Monticello Baptist Church in Monticello with burial in the Monticello Municipal Cemetery. Wilson Funeral Home in Monticello is in charge of arrangements.
Visitation will be held on Sunday from 5 until 9 p.m. at the church.
He was born April 24, 1922, in Lawrence County to Bro. W. Archie and Myrtle Russell Davis. He was founder of Davis Jewelers in 1947 and had worked there for 64 years. He was a World War II veteran, where he served in the Air Force. He served on the Board of Aldermen for the Town of Monticello for 44 years. He served as selective service chairman, member of the Monticello Masonic Lodge and charter member of Mississippi Jewelers Association. He was also a Boy Scout leader, the chairman of the Monticello Merchants Association and police commissioner for 12 years.
In addition, he was the leader in PTA of Monticello schools, the first jeweler in Monticello, a past deacon of Monticello Baptist Church, a member of the Monticello Lions Club and the club's past president.
Mr. Eutha loved his family, church and friends. He loved to ride around town and see any progress made or a new business opening. He lived for his family, and always put other people first. He loved young people and always said "You have to give young people a chance."
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wives, Martha Ann Hales Davis and Mary Margaret Benton Davis; his daughter-in-law, Sue Davis; his sister, Pearl Davis Butler; and his brothers, Emmitt, Atley, Russell, Charles Ottie, Claude and Crawford Davis.
Survivors include his son, Jackie E. Davis, of Monticello; his daughter, Mary Ann and Greg Martin, of Monticello; his grandsons, John Mark Davis, Nathanael Davis and Travis Tyrone; and his great-granddaughter, Morgann Elizabeth Davis.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Gideons.
Published in The Daily Leader Online
Eutha H. Davis enlisted in the United States Army on 16 Oct 1942 at Camp Shelby, Mississippi.
_________________________________________
Eutha H. Davis, 89, of Monticello, died Friday, Sept. 16, 2011, at his residence in Monticello.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 19, 2011, at Monticello Baptist Church in Monticello with burial in the Monticello Municipal Cemetery. Wilson Funeral Home in Monticello is in charge of arrangements.
Visitation will be held on Sunday from 5 until 9 p.m. at the church.
He was born April 24, 1922, in Lawrence County to Bro. W. Archie and Myrtle Russell Davis. He was founder of Davis Jewelers in 1947 and had worked there for 64 years. He was a World War II veteran, where he served in the Air Force. He served on the Board of Aldermen for the Town of Monticello for 44 years. He served as selective service chairman, member of the Monticello Masonic Lodge and charter member of Mississippi Jewelers Association. He was also a Boy Scout leader, the chairman of the Monticello Merchants Association and police commissioner for 12 years.
In addition, he was the leader in PTA of Monticello schools, the first jeweler in Monticello, a past deacon of Monticello Baptist Church, a member of the Monticello Lions Club and the club's past president.
Mr. Eutha loved his family, church and friends. He loved to ride around town and see any progress made or a new business opening. He lived for his family, and always put other people first. He loved young people and always said "You have to give young people a chance."
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wives, Martha Ann Hales Davis and Mary Margaret Benton Davis; his daughter-in-law, Sue Davis; his sister, Pearl Davis Butler; and his brothers, Emmitt, Atley, Russell, Charles Ottie, Claude and Crawford Davis.
Survivors include his son, Jackie E. Davis, of Monticello; his daughter, Mary Ann and Greg Martin, of Monticello; his grandsons, John Mark Davis, Nathanael Davis and Travis Tyrone; and his great-granddaughter, Morgann Elizabeth Davis.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Gideons.
Published in The Daily Leader Online
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