COL. EDGAR FELTON DAVIS
The remains of Col. Edgar Felton Davis, born Dec. 15, 1935, have been identified by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, December 2017.
Felton, an Air Force navigator with the 11th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, was shot down Sept. 17, 1968, when flying a reconnaissance mission over the Savannakhet Province, Laos, and was then reported as missing-in-action.
Felton was born and raised in Goldsboro, N.C., to John and Eugenia (Sutton) Davis. He was a 1953 graduate of Brogden High School and 1958 graduate of N.C. State University. He accepted a commission into the Air Force upon graduation and married Martha Sue Hightshoe. Together, they embraced the military life and began their family. Felton and Sue were also active in the Methodist church.
Surviving are three children: Martha Morton of Oxford N.C.; Edgar (Debbie) Davis of Beavercreek, Ohio, and Alan (Regina) Davis of Ashburn, Virginia. Additionally, Felton is survived by his siblings, Earl Davis of Myrtle Beach, S.C., Virginia Royall of Pinetops, N.C., and Gene (Linda) Davis of Goldsboro. He is also survived by his sister-in-law, Alice Willard, of Winston-Salem, N.C. Proudly, he is also survived by six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; as well as a host of cousins, nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at Providence United Methodist Church in Goldsboro, N.C., on Friday, April 6, at noon, with the Rev. Jim Huskins officiating. Burial will follow, with full military honors performed by the 4th Honor Guard, Seymour Johnson AFB, at Eastern Carolina State Veterans Cemetery at 2 p.m. There, he and Sue will be laid to rest together. Arrangements are being facilitated by Seymour Funeral Home in Goldsboro, N.C.
The family wants to express their gratitude to the members of Stony Beach and others who were instrumental in Felton being brought home. The family also asks that in lieu of flowers, consider a donation to the charity of their choice.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.seymourfuneralhome.com.
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Published in Obituaries on April 1, 2018 3:05 AM