Obituary of Ronald Eugene Davis

Ronald “Ron” Eugene Davis, 57 lost his battle with MSA and went to his eternal resting place with our Lord and Savior at his home in Garland, TX on Sunday, September 20, 2020. A graveside service will be held at Rock Creek Cemetery in Waynesville, IL on October 3 at 10:00 a.m., with Candi Evans officiating. Calvert-Belangee-Bruce Funeral Home of Heyworth, IL will be facilitating funeral arrangements. Ron was born in McLean, IL to John and Florence Davis on September 23, 1962. He attended Olympia High School. He made a career as a fun spirited truck driver who was committed to his family and had a love for the open road. He and his wife raised their family in Heyworth, IL and moved to Garland, TX in 2014. He loved being in the country, spending time with his adoring grandchildren, and was the type of man to always have a new project going on. Ron’s hobbies include collecting old toy tractors & trucks, and sharing funny stories with anyone he met. Ron never met a stranger and with his vibrant fun-loving personality made many friends along the roads he traveled in life. Anyone that met Ron could tell you that he loved his family fierce. Ron is survived by his loving wife of 37 years Rebecca “Becky” Davis. They married on July 23, 1983 in Bloomington, IL. He is also survived by sons; Matthew (Tina) Davis (Heyworth, Illinois); Travis (Pilar) Davis (Pasadena, Texas) and grandchildren, Ivy, Ethan, Logan, Kyndell, Knox, Rhett and Grace; siblings, Sharon Sears; John W. (Bussy) Davis; Diane Dupin; Brenda Shane; Rick Davis; Millard (Shelly Davis) and Bob Davis and special family friend Cory (Lindsay) Oldeen. He is preceded in death by his parents and sister, Ann Marie. Ron donated his brain to UT Southwestern to advance MSA research. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Multiple System Atrophy Coalition; 7918 Jones Branch Drive; Suite 300; McLean, VA USA 22102 or Shriners Hospital. The family wishes to extend their gratitude to the entire staff at Pathways Hospice, Richardson, Texas and UT Southwestern MSA Clinic for their dedication to serving patients and family of this rare neurodegenerative brain disease.