1949
Wayne
2021
Wayne Edward Davis
June 6, 1949 — November 7, 2021
Wayne Davis
Pomeroy - Wayne Edward Davis, 72, of Pomeroy, died Sunday, November 7, 2021 at Holzer Medical Center in Gallipolis.
Born June 6, 1949 in Mason, WV, he was the son of the late Paul Edward and Dorthy Darst Davis. Wayne graduated from Middleport High School in 1967, was a member of the Pomeroy First Baptist Church and he served on the Meigs Local Board of Education. In 1971 Wayne joined the Middleport Volunteer Fire Department where he was very active and eventually became the Fire Chief. He would move to Pomeroy later in his life and of course would join the Pomeroy Fire Department. He made many lifelong friends at both fire departments and those fire departments were a passion of his. Wayne got started in the family business at the Point Pleasant Dairy Queen. In 1986, he built the Middleport Dairy Queen. He owned and operated both businesses with his family till he retired.
He is survived by his wife of forty-two years Debbie Ohlinger Davis; one son, Andy (Ashley) Davis; two daughters, Kayte and Jaynee Davis; two cousins, Bill (Mary Ann) Darst and Richard Darst; a mother-in-law, Donna Ohlinger; a sister and brother-in-law Kim (Jim) Ohliphant; a brother and sister-in-law, Steve (Lita) Ohlinger; a nephew, Aaron Ohliphant; three nieces, Shelby (Brandon) Bowling, Dillyn Ohlinger and Morgan Burt; several great nieces and nephews as well as many great friends.
Besides his parents he was preceded in death by his father-in-law William Ohlinger.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, November 11, 2021 at the Ewing-Schwarzel Funeral Home in Pomeroy with Tim Mullins and Jim Oliphant officiating. Burial will be in the Beech Grove Cemetery in Pomeroy. Visitation will be on Wednesday, November 10 from 5:00 - 7:00 PM at Ewing-Schwarzel Funeral Home with a firefighters service conducted by the Middleport Volunteer Fire Department at 7:00.
In lieu of flowers the Davis’s have requested that donations be made to the Pomeroy First Baptist Church, PO Box 526, Pomeroy, OH. 45769.
Friends are encouraged to sign the online guestbook at ewingfuneralhome.net
Pomeroy - Wayne Edward Davis, 72, of Pomeroy, died Sunday, November 7, 2021 at Holzer Medical Center in Gallipolis.
Born June 6, 1949 in Mason, WV, he was the son of the late Paul Edward and Dorthy Darst Davis. Wayne graduated from Middleport High School in 1967, was a member of the Pomeroy First Baptist Church and he served on the Meigs Local Board of Education. In 1971 Wayne joined the Middleport Volunteer Fire Department where he was very active and eventually became the Fire Chief. He would move to Pomeroy later in his life and of course would join the Pomeroy Fire Department. He made many lifelong friends at both fire departments and those fire departments were a passion of his. Wayne got started in the family business at the Point Pleasant Dairy Queen. In 1986, he built the Middleport Dairy Queen. He owned and operated both businesses with his family till he retired.
He is survived by his wife of forty-two years Debbie Ohlinger Davis; one son, Andy (Ashley) Davis; two daughters, Kayte and Jaynee Davis; two cousins, Bill (Mary Ann) Darst and Richard Darst; a mother-in-law, Donna Ohlinger; a sister and brother-in-law Kim (Jim) Ohliphant; a brother and sister-in-law, Steve (Lita) Ohlinger; a nephew, Aaron Ohliphant; three nieces, Shelby (Brandon) Bowling, Dillyn Ohlinger and Morgan Burt; several great nieces and nephews as well as many great friends.
Besides his parents he was preceded in death by his father-in-law William Ohlinger.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, November 11, 2021 at the Ewing-Schwarzel Funeral Home in Pomeroy with Tim Mullins and Jim Oliphant officiating. Burial will be in the Beech Grove Cemetery in Pomeroy. Visitation will be on Wednesday, November 10 from 5:00 - 7:00 PM at Ewing-Schwarzel Funeral Home with a firefighters service conducted by the Middleport Volunteer Fire Department at 7:00.
In lieu of flowers the Davis’s have requested that donations be made to the Pomeroy First Baptist Church, PO Box 526, Pomeroy, OH. 45769.
Friends are encouraged to sign the online guestbook at ewingfuneralhome.net
To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Wayne Edward Davis, please visit our flower store.
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