Leonard Davis, 78, of Orange, died Friday, October 2, 2009 in Beaumont.
Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend David Burkheimer of Community Church.
Visitation will be 1:00 p.m., Tuesday at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.
Leonard was born on March 29, 1931 in Orange. He was the son of Morris and Ruth Bowler Davis. Leonard was a Captain with the US Air Force, discharged from active duty in January 1956. He graduated from Texas A&M with a Bachelors Degree in Chemical Engineering and worked for Sun Oil. Leonard has been a volunteer chaplain for TDCJ, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, for 15 years and has won the Governor's Award for the past three years for having the most hours as a volunteer. He was also a member of Community Church.