Elmer Davis

Wesley Elmer Davis, 73, a resident of the Crystal community, died Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.
Graveside services will be held 1 p.m. Saturday in Sanders Chapel Cemetery. The Rev. David Hagan will officiate.
Visitation will be held from 10:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Saturday at White-Ranson Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Jerry Erwin, Walt Haines Jr., Tony Goodman, Dale Hill, Tack Simmons and Tack Simmons Jr.
Honorary pallbearers will be Kevin Lewis, Doug Hill and Gary Lewis.
The family requests memorials be sent to the Obion County Hometown Walk of Hope, P.O. Box 482, Union City, TN, 38281.
Mr. Davis was born on Dec. 29, 1943, in Obion County, son of the late Charlie Davis and the late Ruby (Calhoun) Davis. He married the former Brenda Racker on Jan. 1, 1974. She survives.
He retired as a tire builder from the former Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company in Union City, and was a member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church in the Crystal community.
Davis is also survived by two sisters, Frances Haines and Betty Hill, both of Union City; several nieces and nephews; several great-nieces and nephews; and several great-great-nieces and nephews.
He was also preceded in death by two sisters, Roxie Simmons and Martha Bell Davis; and three brothers, Elsie Davis, Cecil Davis and Charles Davis.
Condolences may be sent to the family at the funeral home website: www.white-ranson.com.
Published 9.15.17