Preston Louis Davis, Jr., 88, of Beaumont died Tuesday, December 14, 2004 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital.
A native of New Orleans, Louisiana, he lived in the Beaumont area for sixty-five years. Preston retired as an electrical engineer and draftsman from Gulf States Utilities with over forty years of service and was an World War II Army Corps veteran.
Survivors include his sister, Martha Lou Francis and her husband Floyd of Houston; his brothers-in-law, Bruce Bloodworth and his wife Rosalie of Beaumont, and Floyd G. Francis of Houston; his nieces, Becky Jaynes and Amy Jaynes both of Houston, Ann Coppock and her husband Tim of Magnolia, Texas, Anita Proctor and her husband Ronnie of Humble, and Paula Webb and her husband Rowland of Beaumont; his nephews, Dennis Jaynes and his wife Melissa of Beaumont, and Alan Bloodworth and his wife Carla of Beaumont; his god-daughter, Catherine Bernard of Beaumont; and several grand nieces and nephews.
His loving wife, Celeste Catherine “C. C.” Davis of fifty-six years preceded him in death.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:00 A.M. Friday, December 17, 2004 at St. Pius X Catholic Church followed by burial at Forest Lawn Memorial Park under the direction of Broussard’s, 2000 McFaddin. A rosary will be recited 7:00 P.M. Thursday, December 16, 2004 at the mortuary.
