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Cecil Monroe Davis, Jr., was born April 19, 1943, in Tahoka, Texas to Cecil Monroe Davis, Sr. and Lois Earlene Williams Davis and being the practical joker he was, Cecil passed away April Fool’s Day, Tuesday, April 1, 2025. Cecil graduated from Central High School in San Angelo, Texas where he met his sweetheart and wife Jo Ellen Carruthers. They were married on Friday, March 13, 1964. Cecil served in the United States Army and retired from GTE and Denton ISD. In 2011 he invested in Slay Memorial Funeral Center as a somewhat silent partner. He is father to his twin girls, Cindy Kay and Mindy Lynn and his late son, Charles Monroe. Cecil enjoyed his farm life in Bolivar, Texas before moving to Pilot Point, Texas to be closer to his daughters and grandchildren. He knew Jesus, and received Him as his personal Lord and Savior, in 1976 and he was always quick to share the gospel. Cecil was a quiet and very generous man. Playing the guitar was his favorite hobby and his classic country music and bluegrass gospel “CDs” were a treasured possession. Being an engineer, he could fix anything, even if it wasn’t broken. There was always a more efficient way to make something useful and beneficial. Cecil’s family wishes to acknowledge with deep and sincere appreciation to the Cedar Ridge Nursing Facility and Concho Hearts Hospice teams. The loving kindness and care Cecil received was beyond any expectations. Cecil is survived by his wife, Jo Ellen; twin daughters, Cindy and husband Terri Slay, Mindy and husband, Robert Hirschi; brother, Clois and wife Linda Davis; five grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. The family will receive friends during visitation, Saturday, April 5, 2025, from 1:00PM-2:00PM at Slay Memorial Chapel in Aubrey, Texas. The funeral service will follow at 2:00PM with burial following at Slay-Bloomfield-Jones Cemetery, Valley View, Texas. The family is honored to have Reverend Ron Proctor, who led Cecil to the Lord in 1976 officiating the service. Honor Guard is being provided by the United State Army and Bugler’s Across America. With the spirit of Cecil’s generosity over the years to ministries spreading the good news of Christ, memorial donations may be made to Midway’s Mission Fund: https://midwaychurchtx.churchcenter.com/giving/to/missions Please share any condolences to the family on-line at www.slaymemorialfuneralhome.com

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Mr. Cecil Monroe Davis Jr.

April 19, 1943 - April 1, 2025