Thomas Davis

Canton-Thomas "Tommy" Davis, age 64, died Sunday August 1, 2004 at Memorial Mission Hospital Campus. He was a native of Haywood County and had lived the majority of his life there. He was the son of the late Jim and Dorothy Huffman Davis. He was also preceded in death by one brother, Kenneth Davis. He was employed by Magnavox for 13 years until coming to Blue Ridge Paper Products in Canton for 13 years. Tommy was a member of Morning Star United Methodist Church and loved to fish, boat and spend time at Douglas Lake in Tennessee. He is survived by his wife of 17 years, Becky Davis of Canton, two daughters, Kathey Surrett of Canton and Anita Lynne Griffith and her husband Benny of Bowie, MD, four sons, Danny Surrett of Canton, Ric Cummings of Cashiers, Ross Davis and his wife Shannon of Canton and Jamie Tait and his wife April of Lockhart, TX, five sisters, Helen Fields of Low Gap, NC, Evelyn Clark of Canton, Betty Pratt of Sumner, TX, Peggy Morrow of Amarillo, TX, Shelby Eannarino of Copperas Cove, TX and 9 grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 4, 2004 at the Canton Chapel of Wells Funeral Homes & Cremation Services with Reverend Doug Love officiating. Burial will follow at Morning Star Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Serving as pallbearers will be Charles Smith, Gene Kirkland, Mike Grasty, Skipper Russell, Brook Smith and Jim Turner. Flowers would be appreciated or memorials may be made to Morning Star Cemetery Association Trust Fund, P.O. Box 1746. Canton, NC 28716 or to Haywood County Agriculture and Activities Center, P.O. Box 308, Waynesville, NC 28786.

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