Ira Lavon Davis
Ava, MO
Ira Lavon Davis passed away on January 24, 2013 at San Antonio Hospital in Upland, California, after a long illness.
Ira was born September 19, 1944, in Douglas County to Ira P. Davis and Bernice (Burton) Davis. After graduating from Ava High School in 1962 he lived in LaPuente, CA, where he met and married Judy Carpenter on March 6, 1965. They had two children.
He came back to Ava in the late 1970's and was employed by Emerson Electric. He dearly loved his family and his friends. He enjoyed watching sports, Fox News and old westerns. He was a kind and loving father, son and brother, and will be sorely missed.
He was disabled and homebound for the last few years and since April of last year was cared for by his daughter in Alta Loma, CA.
He is survived by his daughter, Tamara Sabicer and husband, Kelly, his son, Mark Davis, and grandson, Taylor Davis, all of California; mother Bernice Steele, Brother, Kenneth Steele, sister, Sue Melton, Aunt, Mrs. Ivan (Dessie) Buchanan, all of Ava; also several nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his father, Ira Davis, of Leavenworth, KS, and sister, Sandra Stacy, of Ava.
A memorial service will be Saturday, May 11, 2013 at 10 A.M. in the Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Ava, MO with burial to follow in the Ava Cemetery with Pastor Mark Hatcher officiating.