Service Friday for A.J. Davis
A. J. Davis passed away in Holdenville, Oklahoma on Tuesday, December 1, 2020, at the age of 80 years.
A. J. was the son of Julius Ross ‘Black’ Davis and Nora (Newman) Davis, born on June 1, 1940 in southern Seminole County near Spaulding, Oklahoma. He was brought up in Spaulding and attended Spaulding and Holdenville schools. He was drafted into the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War and served for two years 1963-1964, stationed in Germany. In his younger years he worked as a newspaper deliverer, and later owned and operated a gas station. His primary occupation was cattle farming, and also oilfield roughneck.
A. J. enjoyed taking care of his cattle. He loved tractors and looked forward each year to the second week in October, when Spaulding held its annual Dizzy Dean Day featuring scores of all kinds of tractors old and new. He was a longtime resident of Spaulding and loved the town and its people. He was well liked and never met a stranger so he had many, many friends. He will be missed.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Black and Nora Davis; three brothers, Otis Davis, Carl Davis, and Cecil Davis; three sisters, Ardy Brown, Virvie King, and Deana Erwin; and a stepdaughter, Kim Maynard.
He is survived by two sisters-in-law, Patsy Davis of Moore and Murial Davis of Oklahoma City; numerous nieces and nephews; three stepchildren, Mike, Sarah, and Kay; many step-grandchildren; a special cousin, Jerry Davis and wife Nyoka, of Spaulding; other family members and many friends.
Funeral services will be Friday, December 4th , 1:00 p.m. at Fisher Funeral Home-Lillye Chapel, and A. J. will be laid to rest at Holdenville Cemetery, with military honors.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to an Alzheimer’s Association of choice.
Services are under direction of Fisher Funeral Home of Holdenville.