Charles Davis

Charles "Charlie" A. Davis, 91, died Wednesday, June 8, 2016 in Borger. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday, June 13, in the First Baptist Church Chapel, with Phillip Hilton of Idalou officiating and Charlie Morgan assisting. Arrangements are under the direction of Minton Chatwell Funeral Directors. The family will have a visitation from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday evening at the funeral home.

Charlie was born in Eric, Oklahoma on December 22, 1924 to Jefferson and Tillie Elizabeth (Wiley) Davis. He served in the United States Navy from 1943 to 1946 in the South Pacific aboard the USS Battleship Mississippi. Charlie worked at CoPoly for thirty-seven years where he was known as C.A. or Charlie. He was a quiet man who loved the Lord and knew his bible well and loved his family. Charlie was known as Uncle Chuck by his nieces and nephews.

Charlie is survived by his wife, LaVerne; his daughter, Marie Davis Back and husband, Billy of Early, TX; daughter-in-law, Sharon Davis of Fritch, TX; his sons, John Mark Davis and wife, Darlene of Borger, Eddie Gates and wife, Diane of Carlsbad, NM, Dennis Gates and wife, Diane of Monroe, LA, Kevin Gates and wife, Linda of Loveland, CO, Mark Gates, of Austin; his daughter, Kim Thomas and husband, Jimmy of Lubbock; sister-in-laws, Betty Davis of Amarillo and Juanita Davis of Quanah. Charlie was blessed with several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren.

Charlie was preceded in death by his parents, wife, Rosa Maude Hunt Davis, brothers, Raymond, Donald, and Harold, and a son, Charles M. Davis, and a grandson, Zac Gates.

Visitation

MintonChatwell Funeral Directors
314 S. Hedgecoke
Borger, TX  79007
Sunday, June 12, 2016
5-7 p.m.

Service

Memorial Service

First Baptist Church
100 S. Hedgecoke
Borger, TX  79007
Monday, June 13, 2016
1:30 p.m.

Cemetery

Highland Park Cemetery
931 Sterling St.
Borger, TX  79007