| George Davis, Jr. Born: 09/14/1927 Died: 07/06/2006 Visitation: 4-8 p.m. Sunday, July 9, 2006, Davis & Powell Funeral Home Funeral Service: 11:00 a.m. Monday, July 10, 2006, Davis & Powell Funeral Home Interment: Berea Cemetery George Davis, Jr., age 78 of Peach Bloom Hill in Berea, died Thursday at his home. He was a native of Berea, a former employee of the Berea Post Office and a retired accountant for Ford Coal Company. He was a Navy veteran of World War II, a member and past Commander of American Legion Post 50 and was instrumental in starting the annual 4th of July celebration and had also served on the Berea Sewer Commission. He is survived by: his wife Merle Matheson Davis of Berea; daughters, Rita (Ernest) Hillard and Jan (David) Bennett of Berea; sons, Jim (Patty) Davis of Berea and Rick (Linda) Davis of Florence, Ky.; sister, Mina S. Davis of Berea; grandchildren, J. B. (Wendy) Hillard of Cincinnati, Ohio, Matthew (Stacy) Hillard of Berea, Ryan Bennett of Berea, Amanda and Robby Davis of Florence, Ky.; great grandchildren, Hannah and Emma Hillard of Lexington, Ky., Matthew and Logan Hillard of Berea. Funeral services for Mr. Davis will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, July 10, 2006 at the Davis & Powell Funeral Home with Rev. David Grandgeorge and Ned Gilbert officiating. Burial will be in the Berea Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to Hospice Care Plus, 208 Kidd Drive, Berea, Ky. or Berea First Christian Church. |