Charles Earnest "Chuck" Davis' Obituary
Charles "Chuck" Earnest Davis, 72, of Martinsville, IL passed away at 4:58 p.m. on Monday, December 5, 2011 at Regional Hospital, Terre Haute, IN. He was born December 13, 1938, in Terre Haute, IN, the son of Wayne Herman Davis and Ruth Eleanor English Davis. On June 14, 1958, he married Linda Jean Ulrey in Martinsville, IL. Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Linda J. Davis of Martinsville, IL; son, Rick A. Davis and wife Melodie of Philo, IL; daughter, Cindy S. Connelly and husband Rick of Martinsville, IL; son, John C. Davis and wife Angela of Sullivan, IL; son, Tony Davis and wife Suzanne of Martinsville, IL; eight grandchildren, Alisha Lowry, Arika Murray, Brandy Arney, Mitchell Davis, Brandon Davis, Jared Davis, Allison Davis and Kaitlin Davis; eight great grandchildren and one on the way; brother, Burton Davis and wife Anna of Columbus, GA and sister, Elizabeth "Libby" Nash and husband Lloyd Lee of Martinsville, IL. Chuck was preceded in death by his parents. Chuck was a member of the Martinsville United Methodist Church, president of the Medsker Cemetery Association and served two terms on Clark County Board. In 1966, Chuck joined the Carpenters Union and began working on bridges. The Interstate System was being built across Illinois which kept Chuck busy overseeing many locations during its completion. He went on to become General Superintendent for the rest of his career up to retirement in 2002. After retirement he went back to farming and attending to cattle. He always enjoyed hunting, especially with his kids and grandkids. The sport of hunting did, of course, include hunting mushrooms. He volunteered to go to Mexico with local people from Willow Creek Church to work on an orphanage in Mexico for many years. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, December 9, 2011 at the Greenwell Funeral Home with Rev. Don Graham and Mr. Lynn English officiating. Burial will follow in the Medsker Cemetery, rural Martinsville, IL. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday evening at the Greenwell Funeral Home, 30 N. Washington St., Martinsville, IL. Memorial donations may be made to American Cancer Society, 2509 S. Neil St., Champaign, IL 61820. Memorial tributes may be sent to the family at www.greenwellfh.com. Greenwell Funeral Home of Martinsville, IL is in charge of the arrangements. SERVICES Visitation Thursday, December 08, 2011 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Greenwell Funeral Home , Service Friday, December 09, 2011 10:00 AM Greenwell Funeral Home, Martinsville, IL ,
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