Charles B. Davis, CPA

Charles B. Davis, longtime Okmulgee CPA and businessman, died Sunday, January 1, 2012 at his home 18 days shy of his 80th birthday. Charles was born January 19, 1932 in Los Angeles, California to the late Floyd and Ruth (Bulgier) Davis. He grew up in Clovis, New Mexico and graduated from Eastern New Mexico University. On October 24, 1950 he married B. Erline Foster in Clovis, New Mexico. Charles served his country in the United States Air Force from 1951-1955. He and Erline moved to Okmulgee in 1965, when he began his accounting practice in the Enterprise Building and taught accounting and computer programming part time at Okmulgee Tech. Charles was instrumental in bringing computers into the City of Okmulgee, R.E.C. and several local credit unions. He was well known for the many handicap ramps he built around Okmulgee. He was an active member of the Okmulgee Rotary Club, having served as president, was an Okmulgee Chamber of Commerce Ambassador, past member of the Salvation Army and a member of the Calvary Baptist Church since 1966, where he served as a Deacon and church treasurer for many years. Charles was preceded in death by his parents and a granddaughter, Sarah Davis. Survivors include his wife, Erline Davis, of the home, three sons, Dennis Davis and wife Kathy of Glenpool, Brent Davis and wife Ines of Okmulgee and Monroe Davis of Okmulgee, a sister, Diane Avenetti and husband Vic of Glendale, Arizona, five grandchildren, Beckah Lucito and husband Jeremy of Bixby, Benjamin Charles Davis of San Francisco, California, Krystal Davis of Houston, Texas, Veronica Davis of Okmulgee and Charles Elias Davis of McAlister, and two great grandchildren, Ethan Lucito and Jarett Nabors. Funeral services will be held 1:00 P.M. Thursday, January 5, 2012 at the Calvary Baptist Church with Reverends Richard Manning and Lawrence Matlock officiating. Interment will follow in the Okmulgee Cemetery. Casketbearers will be Brent Davis, Monroe Davis, Dennis Davis, Ted McClure, Charles Elias Davis and Ben Davis. Honorary casketbearers will be the Calvary Baptist Church Men’s Sunday School Class, Eddie Hennigan, Ed Ezell and Bob Brewer. Friends may visit the funeral home on Wednesday from 10:00 AM-8:00 PM. Memorial contributions may be made in Charles’ memory to the charity of the donor’s choice.

Charles B. Davis, CPA

January 19, 1932 - January 1, 2012