John Neely Davis

John Neely Davis, 83, of the Crowfields Community, died Thursday, October 28, 2004. A native of Asheville, he was the son of the late Emmett J. and Dorothy Neely Davis and husband of the late Caroline Ward Davis, who died in 2000. John Neely graduated from Lee H. Edwards High School, attended the Citadel and obtained a B.S. degree at Wake Forest College, where he was a member of the golf team, the Monogram Club and the Kappa Alpha Fraternity. He served in World War II as an infantry officer with the 14th Infantry Regiment in the European Theater and was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Bronze Star and two Battle Stars. He also served in England during the Korean War with the rank of Captain. He was employed by International Paper Company until his retirement in 1982. He was a member of the Biltmore Forest Country Club, the Seniard Creek Club and was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church. He is survived by a son, Charles A. Davis and his wife Margaret W. Davis of Savannah, GA, their son, Jonathan of Charlotte and their daughter, Jordan of Savannah, GA. Also surviving are two nephews, George Ward Hendon and William M. Hendon. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday at Calvary Episcopal Churchyard, where he will be interred next to his wife. The service will be conducted by the Rev. William A. Whisenhunt. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Four Seasons Hospice of Hendersonville, PO Box 2395, Hendersonville, 28793 or to Trinity Episcopal Church, Building Fund, 60 Church Street, Asheville, NC, 28801. Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian is assisting the family.