Curtis Elsworth "Curt" Davis

AIKEN, SC – Mr. Curtis E. “Curt” Davis, 98, entered into eternal rest at home on Monday, July 12, 2021. He was preceded in death by his loving wife Helen Pyles Davis, his parents Earnest Floyd and Lillian Katherine Davis, one sister, Phyllis Davis Bonifacio, and a brother, Kenneth Davis. Mr. Davis was born in Mount Hope, WV. He is survived by three sons, Craig “Marley” (Mary) Davis, Aiken, Mark Stewart (Cheryl) Davis, Scott M. Candice Davis, Aiken; three grandchildren, Amy Davis (Jeff) Moffatt, Amanda Grace Davis (Kevin Netcher) Megan Davis; two great-grandchildren, Ava Carson Moffatt and Davis MacDowell Moffatt. After graduating high school in 1940 Mr. Davis went to work for DuPont in Charleston, WV. In 1943 he joined the Army Air Force where he served in the European theater of operation during World War II. He was awarded the Bronze Star for his meritorious achievement in Arnhem, Holland during the Battle of the Bulge, and later served in the Air Force during the Korean Conflict. Curt, as he was known by his friends moved to Aiken County in June of 1952 as one of the early employees of DuPont where he worked as a Supervisor in the Works Engineering Department until he retired from the Savannah River Plant after 43 years of service. Mr. Davis gave back to his community in many ways, one of which was by serving from 1954 to 1969 as a coach, Vice-President, and President of a 12 team Little League Baseball program played a Trauber Field, now Citizens Park. In October 1952 Mr. and Mrs. Davis started attending First Presbyterian Church of Aiken which was then located at the corner of Laurens Street and Park Avenue, across from the Old Post Office. Shortly thereafter he joined his wife Helen, who was already a member and became faithful in his service to God and his new church for over fifty years. As a member, he served as Treasurer, taught Sunday School, and was a member of the Boy Scouts Council. After construction of the present church building on Barnwell Avenue, in the early ’60s, Mr. Davis used his skills as an engineer at SRP to make electrical and mechanical repairs for his church. Not only was he involved in civic activities in Aiken, he and his late wife also contributed their time and energy in other South Carolina cities. Beginning in the 1980s and continuing for 17 years, they would travel to North Myrtle Beach where they helped with the Fall and Spring rummage sale held by the Episcopal Church there. The proceeds from these sales with back to the community and various local organizations to help the less fortunate. Both he and Helen were avid golfers and were members of the Highland Park Golf Club where each of them had a Hole-in-One at different times during their golfing days. Mr. Davis made some of his own golf clubs, as well as clubs for his friends. He was also a skilled woodworker, pen and ink artist, and hand-carved and painted a number of wooden ducks. His specialty was making walking canes with a golf ball on top which he gladly gave to his friends who needed them. He also sent copies of his pen and ink drawings to his friends as Christmas cards. A memorial service will be held 2:00 PM Saturday, July 24, 2021 at Shellhouse Funeral Home on Hayne Ave. with the Rev. Holly Shoaf-O’Kula officiating. The family will receive friends an hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Private inurnment will follow at the church. In lieu of flowers, donations may be given to the Columbarium of First Presbyterian Church, 224 Barnwell Ave., NW Aiken, SC 29801 or the Savannah River Cancer Foundation, PO Box 3694, Aiken, SC 29802. SHELLHOUSE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 924 HAYNE AVE., AIKEN, SC 29801 To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Curtis Elsworth "Curt" Davis, please visit our flower store.