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Cecil M. Davis of Albuqeruque passed from this life on August 8, 2008. Cecil was born on February 26, 1932 in Amber, OK, to Joe L. and Edna Davis. Cecil grew up and graduated from Clovis High School in 1950. Known for his athletic prowess, he was honored by being selected to New Mexico All State teams in baseball, basketball, and football. After graduating from Wayland Baptist College in 1955, and Baylor University in 1960, Cecil played professional and minor league baseball as a pitcher with the Detroit Tigers and Cincinnati Reds. He coached and taught in various districts in Colorado, Texas, and New Mexico. He concluded his career in 1994, as Superintendent of Hatch Valley Schools where he was instrumental in building a new middle school. Cecil's honors include induction into the Wayland Baptist University Athletic Hall of Honor in 2005-2006. He was proud of his double eagle on December 15, 2004, on the sixth hole, 525 yards, at Ladera, also his hole-in-one scored on the twelveth hole, 182 yards, at Arroyo Del Oso. From his first marriage, he had three children, Lynne, Bryan, and Ann. In 1978, he married Alice Harvey and gained two daughters, Kathy and Cindy. Cecil is survived by his wife, Alice; children, Bryan of Las Vegas, NM, Lynne Thompson and Ann Davis of Austin, TX; Cindy (Benny) Wooton of Roswell, NM; Kathy (Butch) Priest of Bernardo, NM; and five grandchildren, Ruth Ellen Thompson, Joby (Sabrina) and Sumer Priest, Will (Toni) Wooton, and Shelby (Destry) Moss. Grampy Cecil has five great-grandsons, Colton and Colby Priest, Brighton and Braxton Wooton, and Grady Moss. Three brothers, George and Joe Roy Davis of Clovis, NM, Jim Davis of El Paso, TX; and a stepsister, Mildred Flores of Fresno, CA: and nieghboring friends and golfing buddies. His parents; a brother; and four sisters preceded Cecil in death. Graveside Services celebrating Cecil's life will be Saturday, August 16, 2008 at 9:30 a.m., at Lawn Haven Cemetery, 1601 Llano Estacado, Clovis, NM, followed by a Memorial Reception at the Chaparral Country Club, 1300 Colonial Parkway. In lieu of flowers, donate to your favorite charity and/or take a friend golfing and send scores to the Davis family.
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