Ernest Bartley "Big E" Davis
January 6, 1940 - February 27, 2020
Ernie Davis, 80, a resident of Bradenton, Florida and retired to London, Kentucky, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, February 27, 2020. Ernie was a 6th generation Manatee County native. He was a commercial fisherman and owner/captain of the Miss Gail. He was a very loving husband, father, grandfather and friend. He will be greatly missed by all. Ernie was preceded in death by his parents, Asa and Lois Davis; a brother Charlie (Ann) Davis; two sisters Dorothy (Clark) Jones and Katherine (Claude) Jones, all of Florida. He is survived by his soul mate and loving wife, Gail; his children, Dennis Davis of Wilmington, NC, Cindy (Bear) Woznick of Honolulu, HI, Lora (Kelly) Gibson of Oneida, KY, Lisa Rosenthal of Oneida, KY, Mike Davis of Cortez, FL, Johnnie Renae Baker of London, KY; nine grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; one great, great grandchild; and two lifelong friends, Donald Chumney and Doug Bell of Manatee County, FL. Funeral Services for Ernie Davis will be held on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. in the chapel of House-Rawlings Funeral Home with Bro. Mike Dixon officiating. Burial will follow at the Swiss Colony Cemetery in London. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 beginning at 12:00 p.m. until the funeral hour, also at the funeral home. The family has entrusted House-Rawlings Funeral Home with the arrangements.
Ernie Davis, 80, a resident of Bradenton, Florida and retired to London, Kentucky, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, February 27, 2020. Ernie was a 6th generation Manatee County native. He was a commercial fisherman and owner/captain... View Obituary & Service Information