Forrester Davis

December 27, 1925 - October 21, 2018

Forrester Davis, 92 of Walnut Ridge, passed away October 21, 2018 in the Lawrence Hall Nursing Center. Born in Walnut Ridge, December 27, 1925 to the late Charles and Madge Forrester Davis. He was a Veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving during WWII training soldiers to weld and repair Pearl Harbor. After the Navy he was a farmer and a member of the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. He also was very proud of serving his community on the Egypt School Board and the Westside School board when they consolidated. In addition to his parents, he is also preceded in death by his first wife, Martha Davis; his second wife, Virginia Davis; one son, Bennie Ray Davis; one great grandson, Judson Davis Crowell; four brothers, Junior, W.B., Gene. and Dale Davis; and two sisters, Irene Crider and Manon Tillman. Survivors include two daughters, Judy Crowell of Jonesboro and Kaye (Danny) Tribble of Cherokee Village; five grandchildren, Brad Crowell, Clay and Eric Tribble, Gari Ann Gipson and Lori Kisling; nine great grandchildren; one brother, Ronald Davis of Memphis; three sisters, Yvonne Ellison, Sue Hancock and Mona Hicks all of Walnut Ridge; and many other relatives and friends. Funeral Service will be Thursday, October 25, 2018 at 10 A.M. in the Bryan Chapel with Bro Paul Allen Davis officiating. Pallbearers will be Brad and Randall Crowell, Clay and Danny Tribble, Dave Gipson and Breydon Britton. Honorary Pallbearers are Eric Tribble and the Kisling Family, Steve, Glenn, Robbin and Jeremy. Interment will follow in the Lawrence Memorial Park. Visitation will be Wednesday evening from 5 P.M. till 7 P.M. in the Bryan Chapel.