Suffolk - Leon Davis, 86, of 309 St. James Avenue, Suffolk, passed away September 23, 2008 in Sentara Obici Hospital. A native of Suffolk, he was the son of the late Etta Davis.
Mr. Davis was a retired electrician at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard. He was a member of East End Baptist Church where he was Chairman of Trustee Board for 30 yrs., a member of the Revival Ministry, Building Steering Ministry, Evangelism Ministry, Accounting Ministry Team 3, Men's Sunday School Class and Male Food Services Ministry. He also was a member of the Greater Suffolk Elks Lodge #206, Masonic Lodge #231, NAACP and former Board member of Nansemond Credit Union.
He leaves to cherish his memory, his loving wife, Mary Joanne Davis; five daughters, Sandra Knight (Jefferson) of Chesapeake, JoLorraine Hubbard (Thomas) of Decatur, GA, Joyce Davis of Fairfax, VA, E. Leondra Bunch (Charles) of Portsmouth, and Vance Faye Davis of Washington, D.C.; one stepson, Kareem L. Shambley (Jacqueline) of United Arab Emirates; six grandchildren, James "Jimmy" Almond (Sonya), Thomas Howard Hubbard III (Tiffany), Dr. Aviance Lewis (Darryll), Dr. Holly Hubbard, Vann Leon Davis, Melanee Davis, four step grandchildren, Haniyyah Shambley, Sufyan Shambley, Musayib Shambley and Ubayd Shambley; four great grandchildren; five sisters-in-law, Marie Edwards, Doris Pilgram (Les), Shelia McIlwain (Sylvester), Joan Cook (Arthur), Rose S. Brown; and a host of other relatives and friends.
The funeral service will be held at 1 :00 p.m. Monday, September 29, 2008 at East End Baptist Church, 523 East Washington Street, Suffolk, officiated by Dr. Mark Croston. Interment will be in Carver Memorial Cemetery. Crocker Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
