William E. Davies Jr.
VIRGINIA BEACH — Retired Lt. Cmdr. William E. Davies Jr., 71, died April 17, 2001, in his home.
Born in Yreke, Calif., he was the son of the late William E. Sr. and Wanda Davies. He retired after 30 years from the U.S. Navy and served during World War II and the Korean Conflict. He was an engineer technician for Q.E.D. and was a member of Glad Tidings Church in Norfolk.
He is survived by his wife, Martha A. Davies; a daughter, Kathy Dziagwa and husband, Greg, of Virginia Beach; a son, Larry Davies and wife, Mell, of Lynchburg, Va.; and four grandchildren, Stephen, Joe, Lisa and Robert.
A funeral will be held at noon Friday in Glad Tidings Church with the Rev. Gerald Qualls and the Rev. Bill Sammons officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends an hour prior to the service for visitation in the church.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Glad Tidings Church Building Fund at 301 S. Newtown Road, Norfolk, VA 23502. Altmeyer Funeral Home, Virginia Beach Chapel, is in charge.