Calvin Davis Sr.

Published 6:00 am Thursday, April 19, 2018

A Home-going Service will be held for Mr. Calvin Davis Sr., 86, at 11 a.m. Friday, April 20, 2018, at Star Pilgrim Baptist Church with Rev. Donald Wright Jr., and Rev. Mary Bashay, officiating.

Entombment will be at Holy Family Cemetery Mausoleum in New Iberia.

A gathering of family and friends will begin at 8 a.m. Friday at the church until time of service.

A native and resident of New Iberia, he passed at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 15, 2018, at his residence surrounded by his family.

He was a faithful member of Star Pilgrim Baptist Church. In addition, he was employed by the City of New Iberia for many years.

He leaves to cherish his memory, three sons Minister Calvin Davis Jr. (Valarie), Elder Cleveland Davis (Barbara) and Donald Ray Davis all of New Iberia; four daughters JoAnn Davis Placide, Shirley Ann Davis, Dianne Marie Deal (Theotis, Sr.) of Broussard and Dona Faye Davis of New Iberia; two brothers Joseph Davis of New Iberia and Irvin Davis of Seattle, Washington; two sisters Agnes Ford and Rose Williams both of New Iberia, sixteen grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Martha Simon Davis; parents, Walter Davis and Beatrice Fuller Davis; two brothers Walter Junius Davis and Leroy Davis; eight sisters Emma Davis, Rita Gaddison, Dora Davis, Ruth St.Julien, Gloria Boudreaux, Bessie Boudreaux, Dorothy Keys and Thelma Sanders and two grandchildren.

Active Pallbearers are John C. Davis, Jerome Davis Sr., Kemory Deal, Theotis Deal Jr., Jabraun Deal and De’Shawn Davis.

Honorary Pallbearers are Calvin Davis Jr., Cleveland Davis, Theotis Deal Sr., Anthony Placide, Michael Davis, Donald Ray Davis, and Graylin Chevalier. 

Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Fletcher Funeral Home 609 West Admiral Doyle Drive New Iberia, LA 70560. 

Condolences may be expressed at www.fletcherfuneralhomes.org.