Enid News & Eagle
Published on Jan 27, 2015

Memorial service will be 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015, at First Christian Church in Perry, Okla.

Interment will follow at Grace Hill Cemetery, Perry. Cremation has been effected.

Roger was born Nov. 18, 1941, to Leo and Rosie (Gwinup) Davis in Lucien, Okla. His family lived in several Oklahoma towns during his early childhood years. He graduated from Laverne High School in 1959. Roger went to work for Smith Truck in Laverne during his sophomore year of high school. He was married to Donnetta Wilcox in 1962. They moved with Smith Truck to Hennessey and later to Perry. To this union, three children were born, a daughter Tina, another daughter Terri, and a son David. Roger later married Mary (Samuels) Bennett in 1975. Roger welcomed her children, Tammy, Patty and Larry to his family. Roger and Mary made their home in Perry, where he was employed with Smith Trucking Company for many years as shop manager and as general manager of fleet sales and service, a division of Smith Trucking that carried oil field supplies. He later earned his master’s degree as a diesel truck mechanic. The couple moved to Enid, Okla., and he worked out of Hennessey with his brother, Sonny Davis. Roger and Mary moved to Winfield, Kan., while he worked as a master mechanic for Monte Coble Sr. of Ark City. In 1990, he moved to Wichita, Kan., and began working for Truck Parts of Wichita until his retirement in 2006. Roger loved many things: his family, especially his children and grandchildren and great-grandchildren; his beloved cat, Waldo; building things and fixing anything that was broken. He was very interested in his cars and showed great pride in them. He LOVED OU football. He had unbelievable patience and was a friend to everyone who knew him.

Roger is survived by his wife, Mary of Ark City; daughters, Tina Howard and husband Mikeo and daughter Terri Ford and husband Barry of Woodward; son, David Davis and wife Melinda of Perry; stepdaughter, Tammy Strange and husband Dennis of Ark City; sister, Tommie Presleyand husband Jerry of Perry; brother, Dennis Davis and wife Gayle of Wichita; grandchildren, Ryan Howard, Laceé Broyles, Kimber Ebisch, Adam Ford, Bryce Ford, Shalyn Davis, Austin Wehr, Kylee Hambleton, Kayla Ranzau, Troy Fowler and Lori Linden; great-grandchildren, Chayden Howard, Miles Howard, Braxton Brown, Justice Casebolt, Hannah Casebolt, Memphis Broyles, Mikel Broyles, Bella Broyles, Kamlee Ebisch, Jace Ebisch, Blaine Ford, Kennedy Ford, Oden Crews, Jace Hambleton, Cole Hambleton, Aleeyah Winegarner, Nathan Fowler, Abigail Fowler, April Meyers; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Roger was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Sonny Davis; sister, Lorna Dee Adams; stepdaughter, Patty Fowler; and nephew, Steve Davis.

The family has requested memorial contributions go to the Alzheimer’s Foundation in honor of Roger. Contributions may be made through Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home of Arkansas City, Kan.

Condolences may be made at www.rindt-erdman.com. (Submitted by family)