Kennon Wayne Davis

Kennon Wayne Davis died on August 1, 2023, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. He had just celebrated his 85th birthday. Ken was a resident of Lanier Village Estates in Gainesville for the past 6 years along with his wife, Dorothy as well as a member of Gainesville First United Methodist Church. Ken was born on July 13, 1938, in Richmond, Virginia to Aubrey and Mary Davis. He was the youngest of three children. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Shafer Davis, his daughter, Deborah Davis MacDonald of Johns Creek, His sons, Kennon Wayne Davis, II and Marion Page Davis of Peachtree Corners; his sister, Mary Louise (William) Clarke of Dallas, Texas; his grandsons, Kyle (Stephanie) MacDonald and Sean MacDonald of Atlanta; and five nieces. Ken was predeceased by his parents and his brother, Aubrey Davis, Jr. Ken grew up in Richmond, Virginia and graduated from John Marshall High School where he was a Captain in the Cadet Corp. It was in High School where he met his wife of 67 years, Dorothy (Dottie) Shafer. He went on to college at The Medical College of Virginia where he studied and became a pharmacist. He then went on to medical school at MCV and graduated with honors in both his undergraduate and graduate studies. After receiving his doctorate, he went on to Charlotte Memorial Hospital in Charlotte, North Carolina for his internship and later chose to specialize in Obstetrics and Gynecology. His residency was completed in both Dayton, Ohio and Charlotte, North Carolina. Ken later decided to go into practice in Dayton, Ohio where he spent the next thirty years. He and Dottie then moved to Hilton Head, South Carolina to start their retirement years. They later decided to move closer to the family and spent the next twelve years in Braselton at Chateau Elan before moving to Lanier Village Estates in Gainesville. Ken served in the U. S Air Force Reserves for seven years in the Medical Corp at both Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio as well as Shaw Air Force Base in Sumter, South Carolina. He was an avid golfer for many years and really enjoyed the sport in his retirement. Once he moved to Braselton, he loved watching his grandsons in their sports and spending time helping his son, Page. Ken was a very generous man to his family and others and will be greatly missed. We know now he is in a better place. A Celebration of Life will be held later at Lanier Village Estates Chapel.

Kennon Wayne Davis

July 13, 1938 - August 1, 2023