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Thomas Chester Davis, Jr.
Mar 4, 1930 - Oct 9, 2014
Posted by:
Martha Reddout
http://www.whineryfs.com
Thomas Chester "T.C.", "Chick" Davis, Jr. was born in Elk
City, Oklahoma, on March 4, 1930. He was the son of Thomas Chester
("Chick"), Sr. and Margaret Pauline (Music) Davis. He passed away on
Thursday, October 9, 2014 at his residence in Elk City at the age of 84.
T.C. graduated from Elk City High School in 1947 and then attended
Southwestern State College in Weatherford. Following that, he worked at the
cotton gin in Elk City and then enlisted in the Air Force. He was first
stationed
at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas where he was a drill
sergeant for new inductees and was later transferred to Shepherd Air Force
Base in Wichita Falls, Texas.
In 1951, T.C. married Maxine Evelyn Sheaman from Mule Creek, Wyoming. They
wed at the 2nd & Adams Streets Church of Christ in Elk City. T.C. and Maxine
began their married life living in Wichita Falls until his discharge from
the Air Force in 1952, at which time they returned to Elk City and their
first child, Randy Chick Davis was born. T.C. worked in the oil field first
on big rigs and then as Mud Engineer. Their daughter, Becky Luann Davis
Shelton was born in Elk City in 1955. In the following years, the family
followed T.C.'s work and lived in locations in Oklahoma, Texas, Colorado,
Nebraska and Kansas, once again returning to Elk City in 1959.
Upon their return to Elk City, T.C. and his dad went into business together
opening Chick's Pawn Shop and Sporting Goods in downtown Elk City and they
later opened a second location in Burns Flat, Oklahoma. They also farmed and
ranched together until 1990 when both of his parents had passed away. In
1993 Chick's Pawn Shop closed and T.C. opened Chick's Cowboys & Indians in
downtown Elk City. He loved his shop and his friends who stopped by
throughout the day to sit awhile and drink coffee or a coke with him. He was
renowned throughout the United States for his knowledge in the fields of
firearms and Old West, especially Oklahoma Territory, items, and received
calls on a daily basis from enthusiasts wanting to glean information from
him. He continued to operate Chick's Cowboys & Indians until June of 2014
when ill health prevented him from working. T.C. was a life-long member of
the 2nd and Adams Streets Church of Christ in Elk City.
T.C. was preceded in death by his parents, Chick and Pauline Davis, his
sister Paula Jean Davis, and his granddaughter Krystal Lynn Davis.
T. C. is survived by his loving wife of sixty-three years, Maxine Davis, of
the home; two children Randy Chick Davis and his wife Linda of Decatur,
Texas, and Becky Luann Shelton and husband Marty of Frisco, Texas; one
grandson John Clifford Shelton and wife Amanda of Midland, Texas; and one
great-grandson Gabriel John Shelton of Midland Texas.
During the last few months of his illness, Johnnie and Carolyn Thompson, Dr.
Jeffrey Lester, and the nurses of Faith Hospice lovingly helped T.C.'s
family care for him at home.
Memorial donations can be made to Westview Boys Home, Tipton Children's
Home, or In Search of the Lord's Way Program in care of Whinery Funeral
Service.
Service: Saturday, October 11, 2014,
2:00 P.M.
Second and Adams Church of Christ
216 North Adams
Elk City, OK 73644, United States
Cemetery:
Ural Cemetery
Highway 152
Elk City, OK 73644
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