Fred Davis

AIKEN, SC - Fred Davis, 94, of Fletcher, NC, died Monday, March 18, 2013 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Since December, 2012, Fred resided at Harbor Chase in Aiken, SC. Born in Waynesville, NC, he was the son of the late Fred E. Davis and Hester Lavada Morgan Davis. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife of 70 years Barbara Crane Davis. Fred was the manager and in sales of various NAPA automotive stores in Hendersonville, NC, Asheville, NC and Spartanburg, SC areas for about 40 years. He was a World War II veteran of the Army Air Corps. He is survived by four children, Susan Elizabeth Foster and her husband Robert G. Foster, of Aiken, SC, Dr. Barbara Abbott of Cary, NC, Robert H. Davis of Concord, NC, and Fred E. Davis III and his wife Dianne of Hamden, CT; nine grandchildren, Dr. Laura Foster, of Lexington, KY, Charles G. Foster (Haiying) of New York City, Eric Abbott of Addison, IL, Aaron Abbott of Cary, NC, Andrea Abbott of Raleigh, NC, Morgan Davis (Melissa) of Swannanoa, NC, Stephen Davis of Concord, NC, Kathryn Davis Clarke (Stephen) of New York City, and Bob Davis of Atlanta, GA and one great grandson, Grove Davis. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorial donations be made to ACTS (Area Churches Serving Together), 340 Park Ave, SW, Aiken, SC 29801. Graveside services are planned for Calvary Episcopal Church Cemetery, Fletcher, NC on April 11, 2013 at 2 pm. Please sign the online guestbook at www.shellhouseriversfuneralhome.com. SHELLHOUSE - RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Fred Davis, please visit our flower store.