LC Davis

L.C. "Tony" Davis, 79, a well-known and beloved resident of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, March 1, 2012 at his residence surrounded by his loved ones. He was a retiree of Bowater Paper Mill and was a veteran of the United States Army 82nd Airborne Division. He was a member of the Oak Grove Baptist Church and a 3rd degree mason of Cleveland Lodge #134. He was preceded in death by his son, Terry Davis, parents, Jewell Cook Davis and Luther Carl Davis, sister, Molly Jo Cotton and brothers-in-law, George and Gene Park. He is survived by his wife, Ellen Park Davis of Cleveland; sons, Greg Davis of Winchester, TN, David (Andrea) Jones of Cleveland and Kevin Jones of New Orleans, LA; daughters, Deanna Davis of Tullahoma and Cindy Greene, Dawn (Gary) Carroll and Virginia Case, all of Cleveland; 17 grandchildren; 9 great grandchildren; brother-in-law, Herman (Jo) Park of Vero Beach, FL; and numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, cousins and beloved friends. Funeral services will be held at 6:00 p.m. Sunday, March 4, 2012 in the chapel of Ralph Buckner Funeral Home with Pastor Jonathan Powell officiating. A Masonic Service will be held at 4:00 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Interment will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, March 5, 2012 at the Union Grove Church of Christ Cemetery with military honors. His family will receive friends from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home prior to the service. The family requests that memorials be made to Hospice of Chattanooga Foundation, P.O. Box 19269, Chattanooga, TN 37416. We invite you to send a message of condolence and view the Davis family guestbook at www.ralphbuckner.com.