Daniel "Wayne" Davis, 76 of Panama City passed away after several recent health issues. He was a local business owner, most recently of Davis Music Company for the past 25 years. Always a hardworking, straight talking business man from the time he was a teenager. Proudly serving his country in the U. S. Army from 1955 to 1958 and stationed in Korea during a portion of that time. He served an additional 5 years in the reserves.
He was predeceased in death by his wife of 41 years, Melba Davis, mother Mozelle Davis, father T. R. Davis, brother Carl Davis and his wife Rosemary, sister Peggy Ann Davis and nephew Ward Facer. He is survived by his daughter Laura Stokes and husband Anthony, his son Danny Davis and wife Ashlyn, grandsons Dallas Davis, Justin Davis, Dakota Stokes and granddaughter Skylar Stokes. His brother Don Davis of LaBelle, FL, sister Carolyn Davis of Panama City, brother-in-law Barney Ortego of Panama City, and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Active pallbearers are Rod Allan, Curt Norris, Roy Davila, his son-in-law Anthony Stokes, his grandsons Dallas and Justin Davis. Honorary pallbearers are Kevin Iferd and his grandchildren Skylar and Dakota Stokes.
We would like to express our sincere gratitude to the following: Dr. Rodney Morris for his kind and loving care, Bruce Lang for his devotion to our dad, Carolyn Davis who took a leave of absence from her job to help us, care givers, Linda Enfinger, Debbie Register and April Hundley for all of their dedication, the staff at Sacred Heart Bay Medical Center and Covenant Hospice, Chaplain Virgil Tillman for giving us peace, comfort and guidance in our time of need and TAFB Honor Guard for their salute and presentation of Certificate of Thanks for his service to our county.
The visitation and funeral will be handled by Wilson Funeral Home. Visitation will be Friday, January 16th from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. The funeral services will take place Saturday, January 17th at 11:00 a.m. at Wilson Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at Kynesville Methodist Cemetery following the funeral service.
You were larger than life, we will miss you tremendously and you will always be in our hearts. This is not goodbye, just a short pause until we see you again.