Arnold Lee Davis, 81, Hamilton, Mo., passed away at his home on October 24, 2018, in Hamilton.  He lived in Kingston and Kidder, Mo., prior to moving to Hamilton.

Arnold was born on July 23, 1937, in Wakenda, Missouri, to J.C. and Ruby (Leighty) Davis.  He was a 1955 graduate of the New York High School, southeast of Hamilton.  In the past, Arnold worked for the City of Hamilton as an employee of the water plant, and he was a farmer.

Arnold very much enjoyed working in his yard and gardening.

He was preceded in death by his parents, and a half-sister, Evelyn Shaney.

He married Oleta Mae McCrary on March 1, 1956, in Kingston.  She survives of the home.

Additional survivors:  Son, Jess (Laura) Davis, Grain Valley, Mo.; 2 grandsons-Mark Davis, North Kansas City, Mo., and Rick Davis, Independence, Mo.; and 2 sisters-Barbara (Larry) Flinn, Phelan, California, and Betty (Ray) Dunscombe, Hamilton.

Funeral Service:  2 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 30, at Bram Funeral Home, Hamilton.

Visitation:  1 hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Tuesday.

Interment:  Highland Cemetery, Hamilton.

Online obituary and condolences: www.bramfuneralservices.com