Howard Davis

Howard Elias Davis, 69, passed peacefully from this life on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 surrounded by his loving family. Services have been entrusted to the care of Palmer Marler Funeral Home and a service celebrating his life will be held at 10am on Monday, March 23, 2015 at Southside Baptist Church in Stillwater with interment following at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Public visitation will be held Saturday, March 21st at Southside Baptist Church from 2pm to 5pm. The family will greet friends at the church during the visitation.

Howard was born on June 13, 1945 in Poca, WV to William and Lottie Davis. He grew up and graduated from high school in Rupert, WV. In 1965, Howard married his high school sweetheart and the love of his life for 50 years, Carla Sue Flack. The following year they moved to Georgia where Howard worked several jobs at a time to provide for his wife and two sons.
In 1977, the Davis family relocated to Stillwater, OK where Howard became a union carpenter. He spent the next two decades working for Lambert Construction in Stillwater. He later accepted a position with Kelly Construction in Ponca City, OK. Although he was only there a few short years, he met his best crew there and made several lifelong friends. Howard was then hired by Kerr3 Design in Edmond, OK where he served as a construction site superintendant for nearly a decade before being forced into an early retirement in 2012 due to his declining health.

Howard Davis was a hard working, detail oriented, and strong willed man who possessed a tremendous quiet strength. His relationship with the Lord was the top priority in his life and he was a committed member and deacon at Southside Baptist Church since 1977. Howard enjoyed fishing, picking pecans, collecting belt buckles and reading western novels. He was always prompt, generous, and could always be relied on for a good story or sound advice. He will be missed by all who knew him.

He was preceded in death by his parents: William and Lottie Davis, siblings: Russell Davis, Hershel Davis, Junior Davis, Juanita Suttle, Jewel Davis, and Helen Angle. He is survived by his wife and soul mate Carla of the home, two sons: Joseph Davis of Parkville, MO and Robert Davis of Glencoe, OK. A granddaughter Sarah Rose Davis of Jenks, OK and her mother Sundi . Howard is also survived by two siblings: Mary Haley of Stillwater, OK and Jim Davis of Chatsworth, GA, as well as many nieces, nephews, and other family members.

The family asks that donations be made in Howards name to the Southside Baptist church Building Fund in care of Palmer Marler Funeral Home 5106 N. Washington. Stillwater, OK 74075

Condolences may be sent to the family via an online guestbook at www.pmcfh.com