Rev. Keith D. Davis

Rev. Keith D. Davis, 82 of Warren, passed away at 9:18 a.m. Monday, May 12, 2014 at The Heart Institute of Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. Keith was born on May 14, 1931, at Gladwin, Michigan to Fred and Faye (Roberts) Davis. He was converted in March of 1945 at 13 years of age during a revival at Bethel Evangelical Association Church. This was his home church that nurtured him in the faith. That night God not only saved him, but called him to the ministry. That night he preached his first sermon using Ezekiel 18:20-21 as his text. The youngest of six children, Keith graduated from Beaverton Michigan High School. He took college work at Fort Wayne Bible College and his graduate work at Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis. He married Jeannine Ann Widmark on September 3, 1955. She preceded him in death on December 18, 2002. Keith served on many district and conference boards and agencies. He was a delegate to 1981 World United Methodist Conference and was an alternate delegate to the 1992 General and Jurisdictional Conference. He served as the United Methodist Church Kokomo District Superintendent and as Pastor at the following churches: Garrett Parish, Butler Center, Cedar Chapel, Meese Chapel, Rehobeth, Concord, Bluffton Epworth, Muncie Avondale, Muncie St. Paul, Lapel Trinity, Kokomo Alto, Peru Main Street, Fort Wayne Trinity and Angola. He has also served as Chaplain for the Indiana State Police since 1973. He was honored with the title of Minister Emeritus by Bluffton Epworth, Lapel Trinity and Fort Wayne Trinity. He served his Lord and humanity with a sense of purpose and dedication, humor and seriousness, faithfulness and fun, loyalty and love. The following ministers came from churches Keith served: Reverends Justin Fisher, Jerry Stout, Brian Boone, Thomas Steffen and David Terhune. Keith is survived by a daughter, Sherilee Faye Davis of Fort Wayne, along with his twin sister, Vilroye Meyer of Colfax, Iowa. He is preceded in death by siblings: brothers, Guy Hillman and Jack Davis of Gladwin, Michigan and Rev. Ray Davis of Bippus, Indiana; a sister, Avril Jean Humke of Dubuque, Iowa. At Keith’s request, a private burial will take place at Spring Hill Cemetery in Warren, Indiana. There will be a public memorial service celebrating Keith’s life Wednesday, May 21, at 10:30 AM, in The Chapel at Heritage Pointe, Warren, Indiana. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to Heritage Pointe Home in Warren. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the direction of the Thoma/Rich, Lemler Funeral Home in Bluffton. Friends can send online condolences to the family at www.thomarich.com.

Rev. Keith D. Davis

May 14, 1931 - May 12, 2014