Fred Junior “Belve” Davis, 70, of Nantahala died Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2003 in a Murphy hospital. A native and lifetime resident of Macon County, he was the son of the late Fred and Lillie Pendergrass Davis and the husband of the late Claudelle Mashburn Davis, who died Aug. 12, 2002. He was a retired inspector with Baker Furniture and a member of the White Oak Flats Baptist Church.

Surviving are two daughters, Wanda Gail Ladd and Martha Roseann Stillwell both of Murphy; a son, Robert Dean Davis of Topton; four sisters, Kate Roark of High Point, NC, Lucy White of Andrews, Ethel Meaders of Cornelia, GA, and Zoe.A Stillwell of Hayesville; three brothers, Colon Davis of Black Mountain, NC, Clint Davis of Andrews, and Carl Davis of High Point; and five grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at 2:00 PM Friday, Oct. 10 in the Chapel of Ivie Funeral Home, Andrews with the Rev. Stanley McConnell officiating. Burial was in Old Silvermine Cemetery. Pallbearers were Rick, Derek, and Anthony Stillwell, Chris Ladd, Bennie Davis, and Dennis Day.

The family received friends from 6-8 Thursday evening at the Ivie Funeral Home, Andrews.

The family requests memorials be made to the American Cancer Society, Cherokee County Chapter, PO Box 1151, Murphy, NC 28906.

Ivie Funeral Home, Andrews in charge of all arrangements.