Thomas Edwin Davis

Thomas Edwin (Tom) Davis, 66, of Apple Springs, TX, son of the late Edith (Roach) Davis and Rolland Davis, was born February 11, 1945 and passed away May 12, 2011 in M. D. Anderson Cancer Center of Houston, TX.

Mr. Davis was born in Lufkin and graduated from Apple Springs High School in 1963. He attended Iron Workers Apprentice School for four years and then worked for 37 1/2 years at Valero Energy, retiring on March 31, 2011. He married Betty Warren on October 2, 1965. He liked fishing and hunting with his grandchildren and gardening. He loved his family, especially his grandchildren and daughters. He was a member of Bible Believers Church of Centralia.

Survivors include his wife of 45 years, Betty (Warren) Davis of Apple Springs; daughter and son-in-law, Melissa and David Cruse of Angleton, TX; daughter and son-in-law, Lari and Victor DeLeon of Sante Fe, TX; grandchildren, Josh DeLeon, Colton Myers, Hayden Myers, Trenton Myers, Eva Cruse and Hannah Cruse; mother-in-law, Florene Warren of Sante Fe, TX; brother and sister-in-law, Neal and Patricia Davis; sisters and brother-in-law, Carolyn and Bobby Bentley and Betty Harvey, all of Apple Springs, TX; sister-in-law, Bonnie Davis of Winsboro, TX; brother-in-law and wife, Roy and Cindy Warren of Sante Fe, TX; nieces and nephews, Lagette White, Adam White, Angie Barbe, Patty Berry, Randy Bentley, Jason Bentley, Susan Henderson, Chris Davis, Rex Davis, Lisa Matthews, Debbie Murphy, Stacy Kukuk, Roy Warren, Jr.; and numerous great-nieces and nephews; and many friends.

Mr. Davis is preceded in death by his parents; brother, George Davis; grandparents, Woody and Jenny Roach, Delbert and Iver Davis; nephew, Woody Lynn Davis; father-in-law, Weaver Warren.

Pallbearers will be David Cruse, Victor DeLeon, Greg Myers, Colton Myers, Hayden Myers, Trenton Myers and Eva Cruse.

A special thank you to Dr. Tom Willis and all employees of Diagnostic Association and Dr. Mavis Fujii and all doctors and nurses at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center of Houston.

Services for Mr. Davis will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday, May 16, 2011 in the Gipson Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Horace Fletcher officiating. Interment will follow in the Mt. Zion Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Sunday evening at Gipson Funeral Home.

Condolences may be offered at www.gipsonfuneralhome.com

Services have been placed in the trust of Gipson Funeral Home