Kelly Wane Davis' Obituary
Kelly Wane Davis left this earth to take his place alongside of our Lord, March 29, 2015 in Gladewater, TX. Kelly arrived May 9, 1961 to Lywane and Bill R. Davis in Jacksonville, TX. He graduated from Longview High School and attended Kilgore Community College. His greatest passions included NASCAR, Halloween, Boating, Camping, Classic Car Restoration and creating art. Kelly was a 3rd degree Black Belt in American Karate and enjoyed instructing various belt levels.
He was preceded in death by his father Bill R. Davis, step father Ira A. Ousley and childhood nanny Abbie Nobles.
Kelly is survived by his wife Darlene Davis, mother Lywane Davis Ousley of Longview; children Mallory and Ashton Davis of Tatum, TX; step children Caitlyn Riley of Gladewater, Colleen Allen and husband Casey of Gladewater, TX, Johnathan Riley and wife Kaysie of Longview, TX; mother and father in law Lois and Roy Garza of Pritchett, TX; cousins Julie Pierson, Lori Wylie and Anna Mullinax along with several brother and sister in laws, as well as numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
Services for Kelly will be held at the Chapel of Rader Funeral Home in Longview on Thursday, April 2, 2015 at 2 pm. There will be a visitation held the night before at the funeral home between 6 and 8 pm.
Donations can be made at First Baptist Church in Kilgore, TX.
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