Obituary of Orville Rhoads Davis

Orville Rhoads Davis, 84, of Chatsworth, GA, passed away Sunday, June 22, 2014. Mr. Davis was born March 3, 1930, in Miami, FL, to Nettie Elizabeth (Bishop) and John Neely Davis. He retired from the Georgia Department of Labor as a safety engineer. He was of the Assembly of God Faith. Survivors include his companion, Mary Nell Calfee, of Lufkin, Texas, and her family; his children, Elaine Davis Watt and husband Kelby of Ocala, FL, Orville R. Davis, III of New York; grandchildren, Kayla Davis Onufer, Cynthia Davis Satterwhite, Jason Dakota Davis and Meredith Sabra Davis; three great-grandchildren; and his sister, Shirley Davis Longobardo of California. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Neely Davis. A Graveside service will be held on Monday, June 30, 2014 at 11:00 am, at the Felda Cemetery, In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Mt. Zion Primitive Baptist Church c/o Randall T. Parrish, Jr., 100 N. Main Street, LaBelle, FL 33935 for upkeep of Felda Cemetery. Arrangements by Akin-Davis Funeral Home - LaBelle