Obituary

Davis, Allen Carlton, 84, of Richmond, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 19, 2008. Mr. Davis was a retired lieutenant from the Chesterfield Police Department with 30 years of service. He was born in Scottsville, VA on September 22, 1924. Prior to his police service, he worked as a clerk with the C&O Railroad for 14 years and served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He was a member of the Henrico Union #130 Masonic Lodge since 1948, the Scottish Rite, ACCA Shrine, Legion of Honor, Manchester Shrine Club, and Manchester Moose #699. He also was a member of John Marshall F.O.P. Lodge #2 and the Retired Richmond Police Officers Association. He served as a past president of VA Crime Clinic Chapter #2 and was past president of VA Credit Card Investigators Association. Allen was a longtime member of Beulah United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Gloria S. Davis, and is survived by his daughter, Crystal Davis Grady and Jay Taylor; step-daughters, Betty Glover and Rebecca B. Magee and her husband, Joe; step-son, Stephen E. Baril and his wife, Mary; sister, Bea Thacker; grandchildren, Elizabeth, Sydney, and Dalton Baril. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 pm Friday and 10 to 11 am Saturday at the Morrissett Funeral Home, 6500 Iron Bridge Rd. (Rt. 10). His funeral service will be held 11 am Saturday at the funeral home. Interment to follow in Dale Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial contributions be made to the Shriners Hospital for Children, c/o ACCA Temple, P.O. Box 9217, Richmond, VA 23227.