Roland Davis

Mr. Roland Davis, 93 of Idabel, passed away June 25, 2019. He was born November 19, 1925 at Blytheville, Arkansas the son of Oren “O.W.” and Clifton “Cliffie” Davis.  

Roland Davis and Jimmie Millhorn grew up across the street from one another, in Blytheville, and were married February 18, 1945 while he was home briefly from the United States Navy during WWII. Jimmie was his life.  They were inseparable. The Davis’s raised their family in Blytheville, and in 1968 moved to Idabel, where they began a large farming and grain elevator operation for twenty years. 

Roland was very close to his family and loved them dearly. He enjoyed spending time with them and cooking barbeque.  He was an active member of First Baptist Church in Idabel and served as a sponsor at Fall’s Creek Church Camp for over twenty years.

He leaves to cherish his memory his daughters and sons-in-law, Beverly and Gerald Don Branch of McRea, Arkansas and Sharon and Douglas Andrew of Broken Bow; daughters-in-law, Cathy Davis of Rogers, Arkansas and Susan Davis of Canadian, Oklahoma; eleven grandchildren, Jason Davis of Salem, Virginia, Cyndie Milligan of Wilburton, Scott Davis of Krebs, Steven Smith of Kansas City, Missouri, Stewart Smith of Lonoke, Arkansas, Allen Andrew of Broken Bow, Rod Andrew of California, Donna Sue Santini of Batesville, Arkansas, Michael Branch of Carlisle, Arkansas, Jay Davis of Rogers, Arkansas and Kyle Davis of Norman, Oklahoma; twenty-four great-grandchildren; ten great-great-grandchildren: niece, Elaine Goff and husband, Ronnie, cousins, and a host of friends and church family.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife of seventy-three years, Jimmie Davis; sons, Warren Davis and James Davis; sisters, Bobbie Jean Davis and Lura Rodgers.

A celebration of life service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday July 3, 2019 at the First Baptist Church in Idabel with Bro. Doug McClure officiating.  Interment will follow in the Denison Cemetery.

The family will receive friends prior to the service Wednesday, July 3, 2019 from 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the fellowship hall of the First Baptist Church.

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