Earl Davis Jr.

EARL DAVIS JR.

New London

Earl Davis Jr., 89, of New London, died Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020, at Henry County Health Center, Mount Pleasant.

Earl was born Jan. 2, 1931, in Elizabethtown, Ill., the son of Earl Sr. and Stella Marie Fricker Davis.

He married Marilyn Lee Garmoe on Jan. 4, 1951, at Faith Lutheran Church in Mount Pleasant. She died

Feb. 7, 2019. He served in the U.S. Army in Stuttgart, Germany, during the Korean War. He was a longtime member of the New London United Methodist Church. For 30 years, Earl was a welder and member of the UAW at J. I. Case. On his days off and weekends, he also would weld for Don Ruschill in New London.

Earl enjoyed riding his motorcycle and bicycle, and had walked every street and sidewalk in New London thousands of times. He enjoyed outdoor work. He was a deeply devoted family man and loved spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandbabies.

Earl is survived by three daughters, Deb (Dave) Kempker of New London, Barb (Paul) Miller of Mount Union and Karen (Cory) Ogier of Sierra Vista, Ariz.; one son, Jeff (Berdette) Davis of Mount Pleasant; 14 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife and one brother, Gordon.

According to his wishes, his body has been cremated and formal services will be held at a later date at Elliott Chapel, New London. Inurnment will be held in Burge Cemetery. Memorials have been established to the New London United Methodist Church and New London Fire and Rescue. Online condolences may be left at www.elliottfuneralchapel.com.