Paul William Davis
October 6, 1922 to August 31, 2011
Paul William Davis, 88 of Anderson died August 31, 2011 at Miller's Merry Manor in Middletown following an extended illness.
Paul was born October 6, 1922 in Elwood, IN to Thomas E. & Sylvia (Balser) Davis. He graduated from Elwood High School in 1940, Ball State University in 1951 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree and in 1954 with a Masters of Arts Degree.
He was the Industrial Arts Teacher at Knightstown High School, Highland High School, Anderson South Side and Anderson North Side Middle Schools for a total of 32 years before retiring in 1983. He was awarded the Industrial Arts Teacher of the Year award for the state of Indiana.
He was a member and trustee of Middletown United Methodist Church.
He served in the US Army during WW II where he was stationed in Okinawa, Japan.
He lived most of his life in Anderson and Madison County.
He is survived by his wife Margaret (Sparling) Davis of Anderson whom he married April 17,1945 in Elwood, his son Bruce A. (Becky) Davis of Anderson and his daughter Melinda (Larry) Welsh of Cromwell and his brother Richard "Zip" (Jane) Davis of Elwood a step grandson Jason (Angie) Grant of Pendleton; 2 great grandchildren Madison and Molly Grant of Pendleton and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his sisters, Olive Locke and Elvona Tolle, and his brother, Thomas Davis.
Services will be held on Saturday, September 3, at 12:00 Noon at Rozelle-Johnson Funeral Service with military rites by VFW Post 266 Honor guard following the service at the funeral home. Entombment will be in Elm Ridge Cemetery in Muncie, IN.
Friends may call on Saturday from 10 AM until the service.
Memorial contributions may be given to the charity of the donor's choice.
E-mail condolences may be sent to [email protected].