Rev. Dr. Terry Davis

DAVIS, Rev. Dr. Terry - Age 63, passed away Monday, August 15, 2016. Family hour 10:00 AM Saturday, August 20, 2016 at Foss Avenue Baptist Church, 1159 E. Foss Ave., with homegoing service commencing at 11:00 AM Interment Sunset Hills Association, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10:00 AM Saturday. Rev. Dr. Davis will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 1:00 - 8:00 PM Friday, with the family present from 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM to receive friends. Rev. Dr. Terry Davis passed unexpectedly on August 15, 2016 at the age of 63. Terry was born in Starksville Mississippi on February 16, 1953 to the late Arthur Davis and Maggie DeLoach. He moved to Flint at the age of 12 and graduated from Flint Northern High School and was an exchange student in Europe. Terry was a substitute teacher for the Flint School System. He attended and was a recruiter at Midwestern Bible College. In 2005, he received a second Doctor of Divinity Degree from the Tennessee School of Religion. Terry was a General Motors retiree after 30+ years of dedicated service and was a Chaplin for UAW Local #599. He was also the Treasurer of The Baptist Ministry Alliance. Terry was a loving and charismatic Pastor Emeritus of The Second Upper Room MBC for 16 years. Terry served as a faithful Associate Minister at Foss Ave Baptist Church for 7+ years under Rev. Dr. Reginald G. Flynn. He was also a part of the Evangelistic Team and Jail Ministries. Terry dedicated his life at a young age to serving the Lord and ministering not only at the House of God, he also faithfully visited hospitals, nursing homes and prisons. Terry traveled to many conventions and gospel events. He ministered to everyone in all walks of life and never wavered in his works for our Almighty Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Rev. Dr. Terry Davis leaves in God’s care his loving wife of 18 years Dr. Carolyn D. Davis; 7 children (and spouses), Kendra (Omar) Batson, Lawada (Kevin) Waller of Flint, MI, Bobby (Rachel), Bryan, and Jenean, Jackson, Rodney (Danyelle) Brackins, Georgene Smith of Flint, MI; 16 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren; sister: Marguerice Davis, 2 brothers, Alex (Mary) DeLoach, and John D. (Nazarene) DeLoach, mother-in-law, Vivian Steele; 8 sisters-in-law, Carolyn, Mary and Ollie DeLoach of Flint, MI, Vivian Jones, Janice Anderson, Linda Steele, Marilyn (William) Steele-Orr and Patricia (Terry) Rawls; brother-in-law, Curtis Steele, Jr. and Robert Steele, Sr.; god-daughter, Isha L. Whitaker; a host of special nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Rev. Dr. Davis was preceded in death by his parents, Arthur Davis and Maggie DeLoach; 5 brothers, Walter, LJ, Eligha, Sammy, and Rev. Dr. Roosevelt DeLoach; 4 sisters, Mollie, Mandy, Loraine and Susie Mae; father-in-law, Curtis Steele, Sr.; sister-in-law, Clarice DeLoach; brother-in-law, Jessie Rogers. Special acknowledgments to Rev. Dr. Reginald & Mrs. Deloris Flynn, Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home and Staff.

Rev. Dr. Terry Davis

February 16, 1953 - August 15, 2016