Obituary for Wendell Davis
Mr. Wendell Davis was the son of the late John and Florence Davis. He was born on January 19, 1943 in Daphne, Alabama. He was called to God''s eternal peace on June 16, 2017 in Akron, Ohio at Bath Manor.After graduating Baldwin County High School, Wendell entered the military and traveled around the world. Starting his life in Akron, Wendell became a construction worker alongside his brothers and other family members. With his retirement from Great Lakes Construction, he was left with memories and left his mark on infrastructures that are still standing in the Northern Ohio area. He had a love for sports, Western movies, his morning coffee and the Ohio Lottery. He was preceded in death by brothers Kerri, Rayfield, Charles, Lafonzo and Jasper; as well as his sisters, Mary Spivey and Louis Bolar.Among those who will cherish his memory are daughters, Valerie Davis and Kristen Davis of Atlanta, Ga.; Sonya Davis of Bethesda, Md.; Mary White of Daphne, Ala.; Tamera and Carmen Baker of Akron, Ohio and only son, Wendell Davis Jr. of Albuquerque, N. M. Siblings Celestine (Reuben) Valrie of Akron, Ohio; Joe (Willie Pearl) Davis of Atlanta, Ga. and Wardell (Juanita) Davis of South Carolina; 20 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren, which includes four sets of twins, along with a host of other nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.