LaVar Davis Obituary (1934

LaVar Davis passed away on July 27, 2012 at the Dixie Regional Medical Center. He was born on February 6, 1934 in Goshen, Utah to Edward & Merinda Eudora Stelle Davis. He married Leonore Finch May 27, 1961 in Goshen, Utah and their marriage was later solemnize in the Provo LDS Temple on June 3, 1977. He joined the Army in 1957 and served in Germany where he was a cook until his release in 1958. He worked for the Union Pacific Railroad as a section foreman. He loved to hunt and fish and to go camping with his family. He enjoyed raising a garden and sharing with friends and family. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints where he served as a Bishop and many other callings throughout his life. He loved being an ordinance worker in the St George LDS Temple. He was a loving husband, father & grandfather. He is survived by his children, Donna (Allen) Solomon of Beaver, Willis Davis of Milford, David (Lacy) Davis of Milford, Margaret Curtis of Milford, Sarah (Eugene) Stevens of Cedar City and Ethel (Boyd) Stevens of Page, AZ. He has 12 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. One brother, sterling (Bonnie) Davis of Payson and four sisters, Joan Black of Kearns, Faye (Roger) Delaney of Grantsville, Norma (Ernest) Elsworth of Payson and Betty (Ray) Coombs of Elberta. He was preceded in death by his Wife, Parents, Daughter Lorraine Vigil, Grandson Blair Solomon and one brother and 3 sisters. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, August 2, 2012 at the Milford L.D.S. 2nd Ward Chapel at 2:00PM. Friends and family may pay their respects on Wednesday from 6:00PM to 8:00PM at the Southern Utah Mortuary in Milford and on Thursday at the Church from 12:00PM to 1:30PM. Interment will be in the Milford Cemetery under the direction of Southern Utah Mortuary.