Roy Davis
January 23, 2020
Roy Davis, 71 of Gainesville, FL passed with peace and grace on January 23, 2020 after a courageous
battle with cancer at Haven Hospice. Roy was born in Alachua County, graduated from Gainesville High in 1967. He served three years in the US Army, employed by Flowers Baking Co. for 23 years. He was of the Baptist Faith. Survived by his loving wife of 47 years LaVerne Davis, daughter Kay Mainor, granddaughters Amber Baucom, Chasity Osteen (Andy) and five great grandchildren. He is also survived by three brothers Bobby (Carol), Woody (Marsha), Lacon (Debby) and sister-in-law Kathy Davis. Preceded in death by his parents John & Delphia Davis, brothers Harry and Wesley Davis.
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Thank you for being the dad you didn’t have to be! I love and miss you very much, but I know you are now pain free and at peace. Wish you could see the beautiful engagement ring Shawn gave me. Love you the most!
Laverne, Hold all those special times and memories dear to your heart as they will help you in your time of grief and sorrow.
My love, my heart, my husband
Laverne, I love you. I share in your grief and know your pain. I lost my husband Cliff last month. Our consolation is, we know our husbands loved us very much. God bless you and Kay.
Kay, I am truly sorry for your loss.I would like to offer you and your family my deepest and most sincere condolences and my the soul of your father rest in peace.
Thank you for being a friend, now and always. You will be missed.
Thank you for being a friend.We will miss you.
My thoughts and prayers are with you all!  Roy taught me so much.  I’ll never forget the pepto treated goats and cracker soap (salad)!  Love you all! Miss you and Laverne I’m thinking of you during this difficult time!
Roy will be deeply missed by his Family & Friends. He was one of the kindness men I know. Our friendship went all the way back to Kindergarden and I still can see him sitting behind me pulling my hair & laughing. A great man and a great friend..RIP in you amazing Friend🙏🤗
You had a lot of people come to show their respects and say one more goodbye! Everybody loved and looked up to you 💙Hope you knew how many lives you touched and made better. Missing you, I love you the mostest’