Donald Otis Davis, Sr.

Donald Otis Davis Sr, age 84, passed away November 18, 2025 at Shelby Baptist Medical Center. Services will be Sunday, November 22 at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home, Trussville at 2:00 pm with Bro Brandon Price officiating. Visitation will be at 1:00 pm on November 22, with burial November 23 at 12:30 pm. He was preceded in death by his wife Carol Key Davis, his daughter Renee Sullivan, his parents Audie Otis Davis and Mattie Belle Glasgow Vankirk, her husband Charles Vankirk, his sister Sandra McCombs, sister June Foster, brother Doug Davis, and his daughter Renee Sullivan. He is survived by his son, Donald Otis Davis Jr (Darlene), grandchildren, Noah Garrett Davis, Nicholas Connor Davis, Adam Jack Davis, Alywren Darlene Davis and many nieces and nephews that he dearly loved. “Big Don” was born on October 15, 1941 in Birmingham, Alabama. He was married to wife Carol for 46 years until her passing September 28, 2006. He graduated from Tarrant High School. Pallbearers will be Don Davis Jr, Noah Davis, Nick Davis, Adam Davis and Bill Key. The family wishes to extend their sincere gratitude to the doctors, nurses and staff of Shelby Baptist ER, MICU and 4th floor and the staff and care team at Truwood by Merrill, Hoover.