Garland Davis, my Uncle may be seen in the photograph associated with Armon Davis. They were great friends and first cousins. Garland died of Cancer. He was a forman at King Brick and Cement company in Glen Raven, NC before he retired.
Kara Gladys Davis was known as Aunt Gladys to me. Grover and Rosa Davis had three girls and Kara Gladys Davis was the prettiest of the three. Aunt Gladys married twice; once to Donald Darch Andrews, which produced two of my first cousins, Walter Andrew and Bobby Andrews, and once to Bruce Fowler, which produced another first cousin, Jerry Fowler. My mother, Aunt Gladys' sister, told me that Aunt Gladys ran away early in life and go married. However, I have yet to confirm what she means by "early in life."
Aunt Gladys was alway fun to be around. Some times there would be a gathering at her house and she and my family and some of her children and there wives would get together and play Rook. I didn't play that often and can no longer remember how the game is played. I think it is a point counting game, but I'm not sure. Aunt Gladys lived in Florida for part of her life, but came back home to Burlington, NC to live before passing. Aunt Gladys loved antiques and so did I, so, we alway had something to talk about. Of course my Aunt was known for her gift of gab, and she could carry most any conversation by herself if need be. But she was not an obnocsious person. She was a loving person who loved children. All of Grover and Rosa Davis' children were of that same temperment..
Kara Gladys Davis was known as Aunt Gladys to me. Grover and Rosa Davis had three girls and Kara Gladys Davis was the prettiest of the three. Aunt Gladys married twice; once to Donald Darch Andrews, which produced two of my first cousins, Walter Andrew and Bobby Andrews, and once to Bruce Fowler, which produced another first cousin, Jerry Fowler. My mother, Aunt Gladys' sister, told me that Aunt Gladys ran away early in life and go married. However, I have yet to confirm what she means by "early in life."
Aunt Gladys was alway fun to be around. Some times there would be a gathering at her house and she and my family and some of her children and there wives would get together and play Rook. I didn't play that often and can no longer remember how the game is played. I think it is a point counting game, but I'm not sure. Aunt Gladys lived in Florida for part of her life, but came back home to Burlington, NC to live before passing. Aunt Gladys loved antiques and so did I, so, we alway had something to talk about. Of course my Aunt was known for her gift of gab, and she could carry most any conversation by herself if need be. But she was not an obnocsious person. She was a loving person who loved children. All of Grover and Rosa Davis' children were of that same temperment..
Phyllis Lucille Davis was the 4th child and 3rd daughter of Grover Cleveland Davis and Rosa Taylor Holmes Davis of Harden Street in Graham, NC. Aunt Lucille, as she was known to all the numerous nieces and nephews in the 1940's and 1950 forward, married Thomas Roy Davis from another Davis line in North Carolina. They had one daughter named Phyllis Jane Davis.
David Finley Davis, known as Finley or nicknamed "Snake" was a highly decorated U. S. Army combat veteran of World War II who won the Silver Star, Bronze Star and 4 or 5 Purple Heart medals for wounds received in combat. Finley served as a second Lieutenant of Company K, 39th Infantry. In a letter dated September 27, 1943 one of his citations reads as follows. "For gallantry in action in the vicinity of Troina, Sicily, 4 August 1943. During an enemy counter-attack , Lieutenant Davis directed the fire and movement of his men and set an example of courage and leadership under enemy mortar and artillery fire. Although wounded by blistering enemy fire, Lieutenant Davis refused to leave his platoon until certain the enemy's advance had been halted . "
The war took its toll on many good men like Finley, who in 1952 placed his Service Revolver, Colt Automatic 45 Caliber to his head and ended his life. At the time of his death, Finle y was the Commanding Officer of company A, 120th Infantry of the Burlington, NC National Guard . He was married to Betty Lou Dixon at the time.
Grover Cleveland Davis, Jr., is the youngest son of Grover and RosaDaviswho served in th e U . S. Army during World War II as a CombatEngineerwith company C, 111th Combat Engineers , 36th Division, TexasRangers. He,too, is a heavily decorated veteran of World War II. Th efollowing isquoted from a 1940 newspaper, probably the Burlington DailyTimes News."PFC Gro ver C. Davis, Jr., was awarded the Bronze Star medalfor heroicachievement in combat. Privat e First Class Davis instructedto blowmachine gun emplacements for occupation by friendly tro ops,carriedcharges of TNT under heavy enemy artillery shooting to thespecifiedpositions. Af ter every charge was set off, he and his companionweresubjected to intense aimed mortar an d small arms fire in additiontoceaseless artillery barrage. They valiantly continued thei rimportantwork, and succeeded in blowing the required emplacements inspite of theconstant h azard of hostile fire. On December 20, 1944 hewas awared anOak Leaf cluster in lieu of a se cond Bronze Star medal.Private firstClass Davis was one of five whose mission was to clea r amine road blockdelaying the advance of the armor supporting an infantryattack. As thebl ock was under observation, they carried explosives toblow up the mines. After blowing up th e road block, they were pinneddown by aconcentration of mortar fire for ten minutes before t hey couldreturn totheir unit. As a result of the initiative and courage, a way wasclearedfo r the armor to advance. Private First Class Davis entered theservicein September 1942, and t rained at Camp Walter, Tex., and CampPhillips,Kan., going overseas in October, 1943. He i s the youngest sonof Mr.andMrs. G. C. Davis, 242 West Harden Street , Graham."
Grover, Jr. has always been affectionately known as "Bug" or"UncleBug"and lives with his wif e Doris in Graham, NC.