Destel Clyde Davis was born January 1, 1922 and departed this life Monday, May 22, 2017 reaching the age of 95.

Clyde was the youngest son and last surviving child of the late John and Louiza Gregory Davis. He married Zula Lexie Perkins on July 6, 1940. They were blessed with six children: Gene (Vern) Davis, Ralph (Carolyn) Davis, Kenny (Rita) Davis, Bruce (Donna) Davis, Sandy (Junior) Worley and Gary Lee Davis; nine grandchildren: Susan (Tom) Price, Angie (David) Sidwell, Shannon (Tony) McCracken, Kellie (Shannon) Carter, R.G. (Kristin) Davis, Bryan Davis, Jill (Heath) Barnett, Danelle (Barron) Holland and Justin Davis; 12 great-grandchildren: Lauren Chavira, Kade Sidwell, Tamara (Ben) Forsyth, Davis and Caroline McCracken, Dalton and Emma Carter, Noah, Ben and Leah Kate Holland, Reed and Ginny Lynn Barnett.

In addition to his parents, Clyde was preceded in death by his wife of 66 years; his son, Gary Davis; five brothers: Arthur, Marvin, Lee, Bill, Willie and a half brother, Wes Gregory; five sisters, Ida Brown, India Simpson, Lizzie Dishman, Ruby Jenkins and Norma Webb.

Clyde was a World War II veteran, in the US Army Infantry Division, serving his country in Pearl Harbor and Japan. He was honorably discharged in 1946.

Clyde was a faithful member of the Monticello Church of Christ. Amazingly at age 95 he was able to drive himself to the Sunday morning worship services and the next day he entered the hospital for the last time.

The family will receive friends on Friday, May 26, 2017 from 5:00 - 9:00 pm. Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 27, 2017 at 10:00 am in the chapel of the Hicks-Vaughn Funeral Home on North Main Street, Monticello, Ky.

Burial will be in the Elk Spring Cemetery. Our local DAV Chapter 105 will perform military honors.

In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to:
VAMC/Community Living Center Inpatient Hospice,
1101 Veterans Drive,
Lexington, KY 40502.
Make checks payable to Volunteer Services/Inpatient Hospice.