Cyril Preston "Cotton" Davis, 81, Colona, died Friday, March 15, 2013 at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA. Funeral Services are 10 AM Wednesday at Van Hoe Funeral Home Ltd., East Moline. Burial is in Greenview Memorial Gardens, East Moline. Visitation is 4-7PM Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the family. Preston was born on December 30, 1931 in Unionville, MO, the son of Francis and Flora (Jimmerson) Davis. He and his first wife, Lucille, had six children; Terry, Allan, Debbie, Sheryl, Doug and Donald. He later married Patricia Keith who had six children; Gerald, Mike, Greg, Sandra Ben-Nun, Debby Plumb and Stacie Lanzen. He worked for 20 years at the former AMETEK, East Moline, serving as union president and later retired as a painter from John Deere Harvester Works, East Moline. After retirement he joined his son as co-owner of Keith Construction. Mr. Davis had driven cars for Mill's Chevrolet, and loved talking on his CB his handle was Cotton Picker. He enjoyed tinkering in his garage and could fix anything. In earlier years he enjoyed camping, traveling, and was always a great adventurer. He is survived by his wife Pat, their 12 children and their respective families, sister Elma Paxton, AZ, and brother Doris Davis, Colona.

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