Gary Dennis Davis

Funeral services celebrating the life of Mr. Gary Dennis Davis, 80, of West Monroe, LA, will be held at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, January 26, 2022, at Fair Park Baptist Church in West Monroe, LA, with Rev. Waymond Warren officiating. Interment will follow at Acree Cemetery in Point, LA, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe, LA.

Gary was born October 24, 1941, in the Holum Community in Caldwell Parish and died on January 22, 2022, at his residence.

A salesman for over 60 years, he spent 22 years in piano sales and for over 35 years in printing and promotional product sales. He was active in gospel music and was the president of the monthly Booster Singing Convention in Monroe in the 1970’s, at both the Louisiana State Singing Convention as well as the Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas Tri-State singing convention for over 15 years. He was also president at the National Singing Convention held in Ruston in 1980. He was also a member of the Master’s Quartet for 16 years.

A West Monroe Civitan Club member since 1980 he served as secretary/treasurer and President, as well as Lieutenant Governor for the Louisiana North District. Gary was a member of Fair Park Baptist Church.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Ted and Durelle Davis, his wife, Jean Davis and sister-in-law, Linda Davis.

Survivors: Daughter, Sherry Thurmon; Sons, Dennis and Joe Davis; granddaughters, Ashley Burroughs and husband, Josh and Amanda Thurmon and fiance’, McClendon Williams; great grandson, Mack Burroughs and great granddaughter, Emilie Burroughs; brothers, Gordon Davis and Garland Davis and wife, Mary; special nephew, Greg Thompson and wife, Ciena and special niece, Lynn Magee.

Visitation will be from 4:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. Tuesday at Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe, LA.

Pallbearers will be members of the West Monroe Civitan Club.

Memorials may be made to Fair Park Baptist Church 4412 Whites Ferry Rd. West Monroe, LA or the West Monroe Civitan Club 144 Aulds Rd. West Monroe, LA 71291.