Hilton Perry Davis

February 16, 2016

Hilton Perry “Cornbread” Davis, 87, of Atmore, passed away Monday, February 15, 2016, in Pensacola. He was retired after 35 years with Monsanto as a pump room operator. He was born in Davisville on July 30, 1928, to the late Pinkie and Verchie Godwin. He also served in the Army National Guard.

He is preceded in death by four brothers and one sister.

Survivors include three sons, Roy (Iris) Dunn of Uriah, Thomas H. (Donna) Davis, of Uriah and Ed Davis of Atmore; three daughters, Jann (Bruse) Lang of Brandon, MS,  Betty (Dole) Gregg of Atmore and Joyce (Bobby) Morgan of Hilham, TN; one brother, Charles (Willodeane) Davis of Atmore; one sister, Dorothy Moore of Atmore; eight grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.

Seervices will be held Thursday, February 18, 2016, at 2:30 p.m. from the Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Paul Enfinger officiating.

Interment will follow in McCullough Cemetery.

Family will receive friends, Wednesday evening, February 17, 2016, at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m.

Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.

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  1. 429SCJ on February 20th, 2016 5:22 am

    I remember when I was a boy on Horner Street, Cornbread and my late father were fishing buddies. They both worked at Monsanto and frequented many of the same establishments, in and around Atmore.

    My condolences to Cornbread’s family and friends.

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