Lloyd 'Buddy' W. Davis age 71 passed away Saturday October 3, 2020 at his home in Clinton Missouri. Funeral services will be Friday October 9, 2020 at 7PM at the Vansant-Mills Funeral Home Clinton Missouri. Family will receive friends from 5-7PM Friday at the Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Parks Chapel Cemetery Clinton, Missouri. Memorial contributions to the Tebo Baptist Church in care of Vansant-Mills Funeral Home.

Lloyd Davis, better known as Buddy was well known in the community as an avid horseman all his life. He enjoyed trail rides, camping, and other outdoor activities. He made a lot of friends throughout the years. One lifelong friend is Marion Stone who stayed in touch till Buddy's passing.

Buddy was baptized as a child, which no doubt helped him overcome many hardships in his life. Buddy was a hard worker and from 1970 to 2011 he worked at Schreiber Foods. Buddy met and married Wilda Julian in 1973 and together they raised five children. He remained with Wilda until her death in 2011. In 2016 he met and married Rosalee Ross who had two adult sons, Nathan Burton and Jason Burton. They were married 4 years and loved life and each other.

Buddy is preceded in death by his parents O.D. and Edith Davis, brother David "Dude" Davis, sister Peggy Gardner, Nephews Jeremy Houk, J.D. Jolley and Grandson Bo Albin. Buddy is survived by his wife, two stepsons, his children Marla (Marty) Snider, Sheri Waugh (Art Snethen), Ron (Debby) VanWinkle, John (Sharon) VanWinkle, Janet (Chris) Smith. 13 Grandchildren, 12 Great-Grandchildren, sisters Dixie (Benny) Martin, Margie Jolly (Dean), Carol Sue (Lloyd) Wilson, Louise Houk (Rob), and brother Dennis (Carla) Davis, and a host of nieces and nephews.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the Vansant-Mills Funeral Home, Clinton, Missouri.