Rev. Oliver H. "Dave" Davis, 84, went to be with the Lord Jesus Christ on April 12, 2018. He was born on September 19, 1933 to Joseph and Mary Davis in Port Neches, Texas. He served in the U.S Navy during the Korean conflict stationed in Hawaii. Dave always served small United Methodist churches. He had four distinct calls to the ministry, interspersed with years of making a living as a salesman, but God would not let go and Dave returned to the ministry time after time. He pastored many small Methodist churches in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and New Mexico. While in Sanderson, TX, he married his late-in-life bride Lenora, who loved and supported him with unwavering devotion throughout their 24 years of marriage. He retired from the New Mexico UMC conference in 1996 and returned to his roots in Southeast Texas, near where he grew up. He was preceded in death by brother, Leonard “Deac” Davis of San Antonio, Texas and Elaine Shattuck of Rusk, Texas. He is survived by wife, Lenora Davis, son, Curt Davis, daughter Sharon Hoyt, 7 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.