Kenneth D. Davis

Kenneth D. Davis went to be with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Sunday, September 26th. He was at home surrounded by loving family after having fought a valiant 2 year battle with bladder cancer. Ken was born on June 17, 1932 and was the son of Fred D. and Sue Davis who both preceded him in death. He grew up in the East Texas oil fields and graduated from Gaston High School in 1950. He continued his education at Kilgore Junior College before joining the Air Force in 1953, from which he was honorably discharged as an Airman 1st Class in 1956. After working at Texas Eastman and Carter-Jones, he decided to pursue his goal of a career in sales and went to North Texas State University from 1962-1963. He graduated with a BBA in Marketing and started his sales career with Van, Waters & Rogers (now Univar) in Houston, from which he retired in 1991 as an Account Executive. After a brief period of retirement, his love of people and cars led him to a part-time job with a private car service. He enjoyed interacting with interesting passengers and relished the challenge of getting around Dallas on tight time schedules in busy traffic. He and his wife Glynda moved to Hide-a-Way, Texas in 1996 and thoroughly enjoyed meeting new friends, being active in the Hide-a-Way Community Church, playing golf, square dancing, round dancing, and generally enjoying life. He was well known for his sense of humor and really enjoyed a good joke, whether played on him or someone else. Those left to remember Ken and honor his memory are his devoted wife of 37 years, Glynda; his beloved children, Michael, Jennifer, and Michelle; his brother, Fred; his nieces and nephew, Dena Justice, Janet Riley, and Gary Davis; and numerous other relatives as well as many friends. Visitation will be held at Caudle-Rutledge Funeral Home in Lindale, Texas on Monday, September 27th from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. A celebration of his life will be held at Hide-a-Way Community Church on Tuesday, September 28th at 10:00 A.M. under the leadership of Dr. Don Anderson. Burial will follow at D/FW National Cemetery in Dallas. If desired, contributions in his memory may be made to Hospice of East Texas, 4111 University Blvd., Tyler, Texas 75701 or to the American Cancer Society.

Kenneth D. Davis

June 17, 1932 - September 26, 2004