Obituary of Berry Albert Davis

Berry Albert Davis Funeral services for Berry Albert Davis of Elsberry, MO will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, December 3, 2007 at Carter-Ricks Funeral Home in Elsberry. Rev. John Zellmer, pastor of the New Hope Baptist Church, will officiate with burial in Oak Ridge Cemetery near Elsberry. Serving as pallbearers will be Mike Bryan, Tony Skirvin, Marty Dietz, Leslie LaBanca, Jesse Wilson and Jeremy LaBanca. Mr. Davis, 56, died Friday evening, November 30, 2007 at St. John's Mercy Medical Center in St. Louis, MO. Born May 16, 1951 in Louisiana, MO, he was the son of Raymond Terry and Alberta Mae Skirvin Davis. He was a 1969 graduate of Elsberry High School in Elsberry. He was employed as a laborer at White Rock Quarry near Elsberry. He was preceded in death by his father, Raymond Davis; and one nephew, Dale Davis. Survivors include one son, Barry Cobern Davis and his wife, Tasha Lynn, of St. Peters, MO; two daughters: Paula Renee Davis of St. Charles, MO, and Leighann Davis of Elsberry; Mike Keeven, who was raised like a son in his home; and five grandchildren: Brandon Davis, Travis Ellis, Mikey Bryan, Cheyenne Davis and Tyler Keeven. He also leaves his mother, Alberta Davis of Elsberry; one brother, Terry Davis and his wife, Rosemary, of Elsberry; several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Visitation will be held from 12:00 noon until time of the service at 2:00 p.m. Monday, December 3, 2007 at Carter-Ricks Funeral Home in Elsberry. Memorials may be made to the family of Berry Davis in care of Carter-Ricks Funeral Home, 107 South Fifth Street, Elsberry, MO 63343. Online condolences may be made at www.carterricksfuneralhome.com.