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Portrait of Terry Merrill Davis
In Loving Memory Of

Terry Merrill Davis

March 5, 1968 – March 3, 2024
Lived 55 years
Alexander Cemetery · Forest City, North Carolina
“Don't cry for me, I'm alright. I'm better than you know… This life can be a short ride, So don't waste it on sorrow.”
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Terry Davis, age 55, of Mooresboro, passed away Sunday, March 3, 2024, at his daughter’s home in Mooresboro.

Terry was born Tuesday, March 5, 1968, in Cleveland County to the late Charles Loudice Davis and Katie Holland Davis. He worked for twenty-one years as a supervisor at American Water Graphics in Forest City. Terry enjoyed fishing, hunting and raising chickens. He loved going on vacations with his family, especially to the mountains and the beach.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of twenty-five years, Anita Dawn Davis and two brothers, Larry and Allen Davis.

Left to cherish his memory are his children, Shane Davis (Jessica) of Bostic, Ashley Campbell (Chris) of Forest City; Kala Davis (Matthew) of Mooresboro and Gaige Ammons of the home; a sister, Janice Lattimore (Eddie) of Forest City; brother, Steve Davis (Rita) of Forest City and ten grandchildren. (Morgan, Ryker, Aeryana, Bethani, Leland, Landyn, Gracie, Gavin, Alivia and Layla)

Terry enjoyed hunting, carp fishing, landscaping work in his yard, having dinners with his children, camping and taking weekend trips to Tennessee and Myrtle Beach. He had a great sense of humor and loved jamming out to rock music! 🎶

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1968
Born March 5
1969
Terry was 1 when the Woodstock music festival opened
1971
Terry was 3 when Walt Disney World opened in Florida
1977
Terry was 9 when Elvis Presley died
1981
Terry was 13 when MTV began broadcasting
1982
Terry was 14 when "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" opened in theaters
1995
Terry was 27 when "Toy Story" became the first fully computer-animated film
1998
Terry was 30 when "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" was published in America
2024
Passed away March 3, age 55
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Christopher Campbell 94w

More then just a father inlaw

You been on my mind A lot here lately an i sure do miss you an wish I could just pick up the phone an give you a call an just talk you was more then just a father in law to me you took me under your wing an showed me stuff I never new you also was the person that took me to my first concert an it’s so hard to believe it’s almost been a year here in a few months but Ik your up there looking down on us with Dawn just smiling at all of us till the day we get to meet aging I miss you buddy

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Tammy Wingo 116w

In love and memory

I miss you Uncle Terry it just don’t seem real at all !! We miss the funny you that went on with everybody you were so funny !! We helped with your chickens while you sit down !!! I love you Fly High Angel !!! Forever in our Hearts !!

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