Richard S. Davis
Monday, January 2, 2012 at 02:39AM Rev. Richard S. Davis
DAVIS Rev. Richard S. Davis, age 91, passed away on Saturday, December 31, 2011, at Riverside Hospital. Retired Pastor and founder of The Church Triumphant, formerly known as Pentecostal Assembly. He was the first International Youth President of the United Pentecostal Church. Rev. Davis was also a Wisconsin District Superintendent of the UPCI as well as a presbyter of the Ohio UPCI. Graduate Apostolic Bible Institute, St. Paul, MN. He was also an avid fisherman. Preceded in death by first wife Emma Jean Davis, second wife Connie Davis, son Daniel Joseph Davis. Survived by sons, Richard S. (Carol) Davis Jr and Paul Steven (Wanda) Davis; grandchildren, Jon (Melody) Davis, Janey (Matthew) Hundley, Jennifer (Joseph) Keaton, Adam Winberg, Alicia Winberg and Shauna (Ryan) Walters; 10 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren; sisters, Louise Smith, Hazel Brigner and Sue Sharp; daughter-in-law, Cheryl Davis; other family and friends. Friends may call at The Church Triumphant, 1001 Vera Place, Tuesday, 4-7 p.m. with funeral services to follow at 7 p.m. Bishop W.L. Sciscoe, Rev. Dr. J.D. Smucker and Pastor Bill Pellum officiating. Graveside service and interment, 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, at Scioto Memorial Burial Park, Wheelersburg, OH. Arrangements completed at JERRY SPEARS FUNERAL HOME, 2693 W. Broad St.
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It will be strange, returning to the home base church and not seeing Pastor Davis's sweet, familiar face sitting on the front row, stage left. I loved hearing him say, "You're one of my favorite people." It was one of the small things that I took for granted. Bro. Davis was a wonderful man who never met a stranger, and he shared Jesus wherever he went, and with whomever he met. In 1989, although I had attended his church just one year before moving to Arkansas, he traveled all the way to Jonesboro to help officiate our wedding. He was a faithful friend who, I know, lifted us often before the throne. My life is definitely richer for knowing him.
Pastor Davis, we'll see you on the glory side!