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Centerville Iowegian – 20 January 2004
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Gerald Davison, 75, of Centerville died
Friday, Jan. 16, 2004 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. He was born in rural Moulton to Roy and
Regina (Crow) Davison on March 22, 1928.
He attended Beetrace County School northwest of Moulton.
Gerald was united in marriage on Dec. 25,
1948 to Evelyn Taylor at the Udell Brethren Manse in Udell. The two farmed northwest of Moulton until
they moved west of Numa and farmed until moving to Centerville in 1967. After moving to Centerville he began his
employment with Appanoose County Secondary Road Dept., where he worked 22 years
before retiring in 1990 as the truck foreman.
He is survived by his wife Evelyn; two sons,
Harold and his wife, Beth, of Chaska, Minn., and Donald and his wife, Debra, of
Centerville; five grandchildren, Michelle Reed and her husband, Harry, of
Chariton, Melanie Maass of Creston, Deanna Moorman and her husband, Bill, of
Centerville, Destry Davison of San Francisco, Calif., Danielle Davison of
Centerville; seven great-grandchildren; one sister, Bethel Ballanger of
Coatsville, Mo.; a brother-in-law, Fred Earl Taylor and his wife of Ottumwa two
sisters-in-law, Camielle Davison of Centerville and Esther Davison of Hubbard.
Gerald was preceded in death by one son,
Jerald Gene; his parents; and two brothers, Lloyd and Richard.
Graveside service was held Monday at the
Jerome Cemetery with Pastor Gale Bellinger officiating. Visitation was Sunday at the Thomas Lange
Funeral Home in Centerville.
A memorial has been established to the Jerome
Cemetery or Davison Great Grandchildren Education Fund and may be left at or
mailed to the Thomas Lange Funeral Home, PO Box 6, Centerville, IA 52544 or
send condolences at: thomaslangefuneralhome.com
Gerald and Evelyn Mae (Taylor) Davison's
Gravestone in the Jerome Cemetery
Row 4, Block 30, Lot 11
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