Owen Wesley Davis, 79, of Rector died Saturday, Jan. 7, 2006, at NEA Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro.

Born July 12, 1926, in Holcomb, Mo., to the late Thomas Davis and Brooksie Lee Miller, he was a farmer and cattleman, a World War II veteran and a member of the Alexander Baptist Church.

He was married Nov. 16, 1946, in St. Louis to Elsie Annette Key, who survives.

Also preceding him in death were five brothers, Tommy, Vernie, Harold, Doug and Russell; one sister, Evelyn Sevener; two grandsons, Josh Robinson and Thomas Davis, and one great-granddaughter, Mollie Robinson.

Survivors include his wife, Annette, of the home; two sons, Barry Davis and wife Cindy of Olive Branch, Miss., and Darryl Davis of Rector; one daughter, Debbie Robinson and husband Don of Rector; three brothers, Bud Davis and Preston Davis, both of Pollard, and Elvis Davis of Piggott; one sister, Hazel Jones of California, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10, at Irby Funeral Home Chapel in Rector with Kim Bridges and Phillip Bynum officiating. Burial was in Woodland Heights Cemetery in Rector with Irby Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Pallbearers were Tommy Hester, Ronnie Hill, Steve Hill, Clifton Carter, Grayson Dowdy, Don Key and Randy Stanfill. Honorary pallbearers were James Nailling, Ronnie Jones, Charles Bridges, Keith Holifield and Mac Manchester.