Edward Davis

Greystone Rehabilitation and Nursing Home in Cabot. Ed was born September 7,

1919, in Center, TX to Jewel and Rosa Smith Davis.

Ed was a resident of El Dorado, AR for 29 years, graduating from El Dorado High

in 1937. After graduation he attended Meadow’s Draughn Business College in

Shreveport, LA and was employed by Root Petroleum Company in El Dorado. In 1940

Ed married his high school sweetheart, Martha Louise Culp. In 1942 he enlisted

in the Army/Air Force and was later stationed in Casablanca in 1944. Ed

purchased an Amoco distributionship and moved his family to Benton, AR in 1963

and later formed the Davis Oil Company in Benton and Hot Springs.

During his years in El Dorado, Benton and Hot Springs, Ed was active in various

community service organizations, such as the Chamber of Commerce, Rotary and

Lions Clubs and was a Board Member of the First United Methodist Church in

Benton. Ed served as President of the Arkansas Oil Marketers in 1982. He sold

the Davis Oil Company in 1985, and he and Louise traveled extensively in the U.

S. and overseas. Ed was an avid Arkansas Razorback fan and supporter.

In 2007 Ed lost his wife of 67 years, Louise and moved into College Square

independent living quarters in Conway, AR. Ed was also predeceased by one

grandchild, Michael Davis.

Ed is survived by his two children, James Edward Davis and wife Terry Ann of El

Dorado, and Diane Gunter and husband Joe of Austin, AR; grandchildren, Jamie

Kochakian (Tim) of Shreveport, LA, Lyle Davis (Emily) of Sherwood, Jennifer

Campbell (Stephen) of Conway, AR, Leslie Gunter-Jendeski (Nathan) of

Fayetteville, AR, Ashley Cooper (Seth) of Cabot, AR; ten great grandchildren,

Whitney Gilley (Bobby), Courtney and Garrett Kochakian, Ashton and Gavin Davis,

Lauren and Gunter Campbell, Aidan Jandeski, Lawson and Knox Cooper; ;and two

great-great grandchildren, Peyton and Murphey Gilley.

The family will be at the home of James Davis at 1103 West Seventh Street in El

Dorado where friends and relative may wish to visit.

Services will be at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, January 7, 2016, in Young’s Chapel with

Rev. Paula Claire Hall officiating. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery

under the Direction of Young’s Funeral Directors.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Arkansas Children’s Hospital, 1

Children’s Way, Little Rock, AR 72202.

An online guest registry will be available at www.youngsfuneralhome.com