Romey Clayton Davis
Romey Clayton Davis
Romey Clayton Davis
1923-2016
Romey Clayton Davis, 93, of King City, Missouri passed away Wednesday, September 28, 2016 at Fairview Village Assisted Living, King City, Missouri.
Romey was born to Wesley and Sylvia Davis on September 20, 1923 in the King City area.
He served in WWII in a secret outfit in the South Pacific as a Coxswain of an LCM landing craft. Upon returning home he owned and operated Davis Garage. He married Mary Margaret Hager on September 14, 1946. They had 49 gracious years together. She went to her heavenly home in 1995.
Romey has owned and operated farms in the Fairport and Empire Prairie area. While farming, he also was a TV technician and served as assessor for Grant Township. In 1959 he built, owned, and operated the Lakeview Motel. He left farming in 1969 to continue full time as owner and electrician of Romaria Electric which served Northwest Missouri. Some of his projects involved hospitals, school renovations, residential, and commercial projects. He had also been a substitute mail carrier. He had been actively involved in the First Christian Church and Pleasant Hill Church by serving in various positions. He was a member of the Maysville VFW Post #5364 and American Legion Post #132, King City, Missouri.
In 1998 he married Maxine Holland Guess. They shared 7 ½ wonderful years living in St. Joseph where he served on the board of the Willshire Housing development as treasurer. Maxine was called home in 2005. He then returned home to King City and could be found at his young age still working. It could be remodeling his Romaria Apartments in which he owned and operated or restoring his antique cars, or playing with his cat, Mollie. He treasured his faith, family and friends. He appreciated all those who have touched his life through business, community, church, family and friends.
In addition to his first wife, Mary and second wife, Maxine, Romey is preceded in death by his parents; son, Timothy L. Davis; infant sister, Mary E. Davis; brothers-in-law, Clarence Workman and Gene Gaiser; and granddaughter, Amber Rochelle Davis.
Survivors include his son, Romey Keith (Cheryl) Davis, King City, Missouri; daughter, Marcia (Cecil) Kessler, King City, Missouri; grandchildren, James Romey (Dixie) Davis, Amy (Brandon) Simerly, Emilea Davis, Ky and Keira Kessler, Skye (Graham) Lewis, Kimberlynn (Buddy) Walters; great grandchildren, Davin, Delton and Nyah Davis, Cameron, Nicholas and Cali Simerly, Tucker Walters; two sisters, Cleta Workman and Lorene Gaiser; brother, DeWayne (Pat) Davis; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, October 1 at the First Christian Church, King City, Missouri under the direction of Roberson Funeral Home, King City, Missouri. Burial with military rites will follow in King City Cemetery, King City, Missouri. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Friday at Roberson Funeral Home, King City, Missouri. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Christian Church and/or an Organization of the donor’s choice in care of Roberson Funeral Home, PO Box 153, King City, MO 64463. Online condolences may be left at www.robersonfuneralhome.com
