Funeral services for Ralph Camp Davis, age 77, of Roanoke, formerly of LaGrange, will be held Monday, March 2, 2009, at 2:00 p.m. from Big Springs Baptist Church with Rev. Scott Whaley and Rev. Scott Hannah officiating. Burial will follow at the adjoining cemetery with Quattlebaum Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 1st. Mr. Davis will lie in state at the church for one hour prior to services beginning at 1:00 p.m. on Monday.

Mr. Davis died Friday, February 27, 2009, at Hospice LaGrange.

Survivors include his wife, Irma Ricks Davis of Roanoke; three sons, Ricky O. & Gail Davis of Kennesaw, Ga., Jeff K. and Betty Jean Davis of Glenville, NC, Scot & Lisa Davis of Roanoke; one sister, Mary Davis Jackson of Oxford; five grandchildren, Laura, Corbin, Stephen, Callie and Ben Davis.

Honorary pallbearers will be Randolph County Gideons, Roanoke Gideons and Deacons of Big Springs Baptist Church.

A Randolph County native, Mr. Davis was born April 5, 1931, son of Emory Otis and Fannie Missouri Della Camp Davis. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Auburn University and master’s degree from the University of North Carolina. He was a District Director of Environmental Health with the State of Georgia. Mr. Davis served as a Deacon for Big Springs Baptist Church. He was a member of Gideons, the Randolph County Cattlemen’s Association, Alabama Treasure Forest, past-president of Randolph County AARP, Randolph County Health Authority, Life Alumni Auburn University, and a former member of the Kiwanis, Lion and Moose Clubs.

Mr. Davis was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Lila Davis Barber and a brother, Bruce Davis.

Memorials may be floral or the family suggests contributions to Gideons or Big Springs Baptist Church Building Fund, c/o Linda Green, 9973 Co. Rd. 87, Roanoke, AL 36274.