Delbert Davis - 1917-2010
Delbert Davis, 92, of Ashland, died Friday, Jan. 15, 2010, in Woodland Oaks Health Care Center. He was born July 29, 1917, in Catlettsburg, Ky. to the late Frank and Elsie Plymale Cumpston and adoptive parents E.H. and Carrie Davis. He was retired from C&O Railroad, a former member of the Ashland Auxiliary Police and was of the Baptist Faith.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Susie Marie Davis; a daughter, Betty Stewart; a grandson Jerry Lee Stewart; and a granddaughter, Debra Curnutte.
Survivors include a daughter, Elsie Clark of Ashland; four grandchildren, Barbara (Chris) Payne, Carolyn (Eric) Slatcoff, Annette (David) Painter and Russell Stewart; two sisters, Nettie Beckett of Texas and Patty Artrip of Tenn.; two brothers, John Davis of Wash. and Earl Davis of Flatwoods; and 7 great-grandchildren and 6 great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 18, 2010, at Miller Funeral Home in Ashland by Rev. Garrett Bugg and Rev. Jennifer Johnson. Burial will be in Rose Hill Burial Park.
Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Serving as pallbearers will be Chris, Eric, David, Ryan and Brett.