Carl M. Davis, 72, of Greenfield passed away Sunday, October 9, 2016, at Hancock Regional Hospital. He was born August 18, 1944, in Shelby County to the late Harold A. and Alice M. (Pettit) Davis.
He was a 1962 graduate of Carthage High School.
Carl married Phyllis Davis on May 25, 2004. Prior to his retirement, Carl was a Pipe Fitter for Culligan Fire Protection for 24 years before moving to Ford Motor Company in Indianapolis for 10 years. He was a member of the Bethel Baptist Church, Pro-Union U.A.W, Local 669-Pipefitter, member of the FOP #140, and was a very compassionate and charitable man.
Carl is survived by his wife, Phyllis Davis; children, David (Mike) Davis of Shelbyville, Terri (Gary) Driesbach of Carthage; stepchildren, Rick (Pam) Schonfeld of Shreveport, La., Scott Schonfeld of Shelbyville; sisters, Kay (Dahl) Petry of Arlington, Ind., Ruth (Jerry) May of Carthage; brothers, Darrell (Mary Anne) Davis of Florida, Alvin H. Davis of New Castle; five grandchildren; six stepgrandchildren; a great-stepgrandchild and several nieces and nephews.
Carl is preceded in death by his parents; son, Larry Allen Davis; and sister, Martha West.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday October 12th, at Stillinger Family Funeral Home, Pasco Chapel of Greenfield, 1780 West Main St, Greenfield, IN 46140. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Thursday October 13th, 2016 at the funeral home, with burial immediately following at East Hill Cemetery in Arlington, IN.
Memorial Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 5635 W. 96th St. #100, Indianapolis, IN 46278.
Friends may share a memory and/or condolence online at stillingerfamily.com.
