Roy 'Blackie' Davis

Roy Lee "Blackie" Davis, age 68 of Washington, passed away at 1:00 PM on Wednesday at his residence. He was born on August 26, 1943 in Washington to Roy A. and Charlotte (Eskew) Davis. He attended Washington High School and was owned and operator of R.L. Davis and Daughters Trucking. He also had worked for Lar No Trucking and O and A Construction. He was a member of Petersburg Moose Lodge and Washington Sons of the VFW. He is survived by three daughters, Monica (Dewey) Brown of Brownsburg, Barb Stovall of New Albany, and Crystal (Doug) Wade of Linton; daughter/ granddaughter, Jessica (Rick) Baxter, of Washington; grandchildren, Ashley Stovall, Amber (Craig) Robbins, Draven Butcher, Mya Butcher, and Hayden Wade; five great grandchildren; by his ex-wife and the mother of his children, Joy Davis of Washington; one sister, Paula Bingham; one brother, Phillip Davis; and special friend and companion, Rene Howard of Washington. He was preceded in death by his parents. Funeral services will be at 1:00 pm on Saturday at Ed Lee Mortuary with Pastor Clarence officiating. Burial will follow in Bethel Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 PM on Friday at the Mortuary. In lieu of f...[more]

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