1944
Larry
2012
Larry Davis
February 21, 1944 — December 5, 2012
Granbury, Texas resident Larry E. Davis, 68, passed away peacefully in his home Wednesday, December 5, 2012.
He was born February 21, 1944, in St. Francis, Kansas, the son of Lucille E. Eaks and Grant W. Davis. He graduated from Goodland High School in Goodland, Kansas, with the class of 1962, and then earned his degree at Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, Kansas. He began his career as a national bank examiner, served as a senior officer at the First National Bank in Goodland, then was appointed State Director of the Farmers Home Administration for the state of Kansas under the Reagan administration from 1981 through 1988. His time as State Director was very fulfilling as Larry served on many task forces, committees, and a special assignment to Washington, D.C., where he made life-long colleagues and friends. When his term as State Director was completed, Larry returned to his roots of “small town” banking, serving as vice-president and president of banks in southwest and southeast Kansas, as well as in eastern Iowa, before retiring in 2009.
During his retirement, Larry moved to Texas to be closer to family, spending as much time as possible with his family, loving the times with his grandchildren. He was an avid sports fan of all sports, and on the weekends, he was often found keeping up with baseball, football, golf, basketball, NASCAR, or any sport, for that matter. Since moving to Texas, he had attended many Texas Rangers baseball games, and never missed a Kansas State football game in person, on TV, or by radio. He enjoyed playing bridge with his card group on Pecan Plantation, worshiping with his church family regularly, reading about history, and keeping up with current events and politics.
Preceding him in death were his parents. Surviving family includes his two sons Tracy Davis, his wife Keri, and their daughter Kaylee of Lewisville, Texas; Brian Davis and his son Hunter of Topeka, Kansas; brother Reverend LeRoy Davis and his wife Virginia of Kingsport, Tennessee; and sister Shirley Pellerin and her husband George of Wiedman, Michigan; and several nieces and nephews.
The funeral will be Monday, December 17, at 10:00 AM MT, at Koons Chapel in Goodland, with burial following in the Gem Cemetery in Gem, Kansas.
Friends may share their respects at Koons Chapel in Goodland on Sunday, from 3:00 until 6:00 PM MT.
Memorials may be designated to the Granbury Nazarene Church, and may be left at or mailed to Koons Funeral Home, 211 N. Main, Goodland, KS 67735-1555.
He was born February 21, 1944, in St. Francis, Kansas, the son of Lucille E. Eaks and Grant W. Davis. He graduated from Goodland High School in Goodland, Kansas, with the class of 1962, and then earned his degree at Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, Kansas. He began his career as a national bank examiner, served as a senior officer at the First National Bank in Goodland, then was appointed State Director of the Farmers Home Administration for the state of Kansas under the Reagan administration from 1981 through 1988. His time as State Director was very fulfilling as Larry served on many task forces, committees, and a special assignment to Washington, D.C., where he made life-long colleagues and friends. When his term as State Director was completed, Larry returned to his roots of “small town” banking, serving as vice-president and president of banks in southwest and southeast Kansas, as well as in eastern Iowa, before retiring in 2009.
During his retirement, Larry moved to Texas to be closer to family, spending as much time as possible with his family, loving the times with his grandchildren. He was an avid sports fan of all sports, and on the weekends, he was often found keeping up with baseball, football, golf, basketball, NASCAR, or any sport, for that matter. Since moving to Texas, he had attended many Texas Rangers baseball games, and never missed a Kansas State football game in person, on TV, or by radio. He enjoyed playing bridge with his card group on Pecan Plantation, worshiping with his church family regularly, reading about history, and keeping up with current events and politics.
Preceding him in death were his parents. Surviving family includes his two sons Tracy Davis, his wife Keri, and their daughter Kaylee of Lewisville, Texas; Brian Davis and his son Hunter of Topeka, Kansas; brother Reverend LeRoy Davis and his wife Virginia of Kingsport, Tennessee; and sister Shirley Pellerin and her husband George of Wiedman, Michigan; and several nieces and nephews.
The funeral will be Monday, December 17, at 10:00 AM MT, at Koons Chapel in Goodland, with burial following in the Gem Cemetery in Gem, Kansas.
Friends may share their respects at Koons Chapel in Goodland on Sunday, from 3:00 until 6:00 PM MT.
Memorials may be designated to the Granbury Nazarene Church, and may be left at or mailed to Koons Funeral Home, 211 N. Main, Goodland, KS 67735-1555.
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