Walter Lewis Davis

Walter "Lewis" Davis, age 89, of Asheboro passed away on Monday, April 4, 2022 at his home.

Mr. Davis was born December 4, 1932 to Ed and Ada Davis in Dobson, NC. 

He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving in the Korean Conflict.  He was a member of Sawyersville Wesleyan Church.  Lewis was a master craftsman, the former co-owner of Circle Craft, the owner of Davis Tile and Davis Cabinets, and as a mechanic in his younger days, when he loved building and drag racing cars on dirt tracks.  Lewis loved farming, working with his tractors, and raising show chickens.

Mr. Davis is survived by his wife of 58 years, Doris Harvell Davis; daughters, Angie Garwood of Sophia and Tami Garner (Duffy) of Denton; son, Rick Davis (Gail) of Asheboro; grandaughters, Kayla Jordan (Justin) and Danielle Clark (Ethan); and great grandson, Davis Jordan.

In addition to his parents, Mr. Davis was preceded in death by his sisters, Thelma Proctor, Elsie Fergerson, and Mae Towery, and his brothers, Howard, Vernard, Curt, and Wayne Davis.  

The family will receive friends on Thursday, April 7, 2022 from 1:00-1:45 pm at Sawyersville Wesleyan Church.  The funeral service will follow at 2:00 pm with Rev. Richard Loman, Rev. Daniel Shuskey, and Rev. John Auler officiating.  Burial will follow in the church cemetery with military honors by the Randolph County Honor Guard.

Memorials may be made to the Sawyersville Wesleyan Church Cemetery Fund, 157 Sawyersville Rd., Asheboro, NC 27205 or Hospice of Randolph, 416 Vision Dr., Asheboro, NC 27203.

Pugh Funeral Home in Asheboro is serving the Davis family.