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Ronald Dean Davis, 65, of Edmond, Oklahoma, beloved husband of Belinda Whorton Davis, died Monday, November 9, 2009 after a brief illness that began with pneumonia. Ron was born March 7, 1944 at Wichita, Kansas, the son of Merle E. and Amo Harris Davis. He was preceded in death by his parents, a younger brother, Larry J. Davis and his grandparents, Daniel and Maude Davis of Hindsville, Arkansas and Grover and Annie Harris of Huntsville, Arkansas. Ron always worked in sales because he enjoyed people. He work for B & W Company in Springfield, MO, Aaron's Transmissions in Springfield, MO and Arlington, TX. He had a Mac Tools Distributorship in Arlington, TX and Oklahoma City, OK. He truly enjoyed a part-time job at Love's Country Stores. He retired from Lance Foods in Edmond, OK in March 2009. Ron served in the U. S. Navy from January 1967 to October 1970, receiving an Honorable Discharge. He seved on the U. S. S. Wasp CVS-18 and on the U. S. S. Essex for the retrieval of the first manned mission in the Apollo program, Apollo 7, in October 1968. Ron was a kind loving husband, dad and papa. He was a Christian and a member of the First Christian Church in Edmond, OK. He enjoyed wood-crafting, his motor scooter, traveling with the fifth wheel, crappie fishing (especially with his father-in-law, Guy Whorton) grand-daughter, little Hattie and the "kids" his poodles, Pepper, Fluffy and Baby, email, Ebay, HGTV and the Dallas Cowboys. He as a lifetime "dyed in the wool" Democrat. Ron truly believed he was going to beat this illness and fought so hard for weeks. There were many family members, friends and church friends praying for him, for a miracle, but God had other plans for Ron. Some of Ron's last words were "Let's go, let's go to heaven". Survivors include: his wife of 37 years, Belinda Whorton Davis of the home; two daughters, Lesia Lynette Davis of Edmond, Oklahoma and Joanna Davis Baugh and husband, Branden and their daughter, Hattie of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Other survivors include: his brother and two sisters, Billie Davis and Nancy Ulrich of Wichita, Kansas and Carol Davis of Gentry, Arkansas; three aunts and two uncles, Madge Davis Whittemore, Josephine Harris Dillahunty, Roberta Harris Appleton (who introduced Ron to Belinda), James C. "Jim" Harris, of Huntsville, Arkansas and Bob Harris of Bryan, Texas; nineteen nieces and nephews, Regina, Lance, Vance, Darrin, Cindy, Brent, Cheri, Connie, Jay, Matt, Mandy, Katy, Josh, Keith, Gail, Charity, Novie, Stephen and Daniel. Several great and great-great-nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A. M. Saturday, November 14, in chapel of Brashears Funeral Home with The Reverend Jerry Black officiating. Interment will be in the Huntsville Cemetery under the direction of Brashears Funeral Home www.brashearsfuneralhome.net of Huntsville, Arkansas. Pallbearers will be nephews and first cousins, John Paul Harris, Chuck Harris, Jimmy Whittemore, Danny Whittemore, John R. Davis, Lundy Davis and Don Evans. The family will receive friends from 5:00 P. M. to 8:00 P. M. on Friday at the funeral home.

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Ronald Dean Davis

March 7, 1944 - November 9, 2009