William Gregory Davis

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SUMTER – William Gregory “Billy” Davis, 54, died Saturday, December 26, 2015, in Sumter.

Born February 28, 1961, in Cleveland, Ohio, he was the son of the late Betty McElveen Yarborough. He was adopted by the late Remus and Magaline Davis. He was a painter.

He is survived by two brothers, Ralph Petroff of Pageland and Edward L. Yarborough, Jr. (Gayle) of Pinewood; two sisters, Betty Ann Bochette (Mike Varner) of Sumter and Dotti Booker (Toney) of Pinewood; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his mother and adoptive parents; and a brother, Jimmy Calvert.

A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, December 29, 2015, in the chapel of Stephens Funeral Home with the Revs. Marvin Griggs and Toney Booker officiating. Burial will follow in Paxville Cemetery.

Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home of his sister, 2320 Whipporwill Drive, Sumter.

Mike Varner, Toney Booker, Joey Holliday, Wayne Poole, Steve Humphries and Michael Poole will serve as pallbearers. Calbert Conyers and Lewis Yarborough will serve as honorary pallbearers.

In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that donations be made to Stephens Funeral Home to help with funeral expenses.

Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, 304 N. Church Street, Manning, is in charge of arrangements, (803) 435-2179. www.stephensfuneralhome.org