Carmon Taylor Davis was born October 9, 1936 in Florence, AL, the son of the late Herschel Lee and Rhoda Caldonia Green Davis. Mr. Davis died Wednesday, July 17, 2013 at Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital in Florence at the age of 76 Years, 9 Months, 8 Days. Mr. Davis, a U.S. Navy veteran, was retired from Brown's Ferry,a member of Laborers Union 366 and Bethel Grove Church. On August 9, 1961 he was married to Clara Rea Pigg Davis.
He is survived by his wife Clara Rea Pigg Davis of Iron City, TN; two sons, Kevin Davis and wife Janet of Green Hill, AL and Eric Davis and wife Kristi of Florence, AL, a daughter, Melissa Krieger and husband Edgar of Florence, AL, four grandchildren, Jacob Krieger and wife Danielle, Corey Krieger, Jonah Davis, and Sara Beth Davis, great grandchildren, Ethan Krieger and Caleb Krieger, two brothers, Melvin Davis and wife Becky of Cullman, AL and Phillip Davis and wife Shelia of Killen, AL, two sisters, Shelby Davis Trousdale and husband Franklin of Florence, AL and Sandra Davis Lyell and husband Bob of O'Fallon, MO, several nieces, nephews, and a host of friends.
Services will be Sunday, July 21, 2013 at 2:00 PM at Shackelford Funeral Chapel in Collinwood, Tennessee, with Gerald Montgomery officiating. Burial with military honors will follow in Railroad Cemetery with Shackelford Funeral Directors in charge of arrangements.
Visitation will be Saturday, July 20th from 6:00-9:00 PM and Sunday one hour prior to services.
Pallbearers are Jon Davis, Jacob Krieger, Corey Krieger, Robert Givens, Freddy Moss, and Roy Pigg, honorary pallbearer is Jonah Davis.