Naxey Davis
Naxey Earl Davis, 77, of Celeste passed away October 29, 2013 at his home. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Josh Nichols officiating. Family will receive friends at the funeral home from 1:00 PM Saturday until service time.
Born November 25, 1935 in Snyder, Texas, Naxey was the son of George H. and Geraldine (Woolever) Davis. He taught school in Coolidge, Arizona and was a teacher and head football coach in Carlsbad, New Mexico before becoming a building contractor in Highland Park and surrounding area.
His survivors include a son Ned Thurmond and wife Annette of Southlake; daughters Jenny Lynn Dungan and husband John of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Jodet Bindel and husband Pete of California, and Zebrah Jahnke and husband Jeff of Tampa, Florida; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sister Belinda Arey of Greenville; and niece Jennifer Evanko and husband George of Leonard.
He was preceded in death by his parents and brother Jerry A. Davis.
Family request memorials be made to the American Heart Association.