A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, January 15, 2008 in St. Aloysius Catholic Church, Leonardtown, MD with Fr. Rory Conley officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

The family will receive friends in the funeral home on Monday, January 14, 2008 from 5 - 8 PM with prayers being said at 7:00 PM.

Francis Albert "Frank" Davis, 78, of Leonardtown, Md. lost his fight after a courageous battle with cancer on January 11, 2008 at St. Mary's Nursing Center. Frank as he was always known, was born in Chaptico, MD on September 12, 1929, son of the late Henry Albert & Ella Simpson Davis. Frank's formal education was with the catholic school system. He attended St. Joseph's Elementary School in Morganza for eight years and St. Mary's Academy for four years, graduating in the class of 1947. In 1952, Frank was drafted in U.S. Army, spending most of his enlistment on the front lines in Korea. After his discharge from the Army in 1953, Frank was employed by the C & P Phone Company now (Verizon) and retired in 1985 after 32 years of service. In 1954, Frank married the love of his life, Elizabeth Ann Bowling (Betty). They lived in Leonardtown for more than 50 years. After his retirement from C&P, Frank worked part time as a salesman for Raley's Home Furnishings. Frank was a volunteer with various organizations and spent many hours as a tour guide at the "Old Jail" in Leonardtown for the historical society, one of his favorite pastimes. He was a member of St. Aloysius Catholic Church where he devoted hours of his time each week to the needs of the parish. His memberships included the Knights of Columbus and The Arc of Southern Maryland. As an avid bowler, Frank belonged to various bowling leagues and bowled up to the time of his illness.

He was preceded in death by his daughter Patricia Lynn Davis, his brother Lewis Henry Davis and his parents Henry Albert and Ella Simpson Davis. Frank is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Ann (Betty), his children Francis Michael Davis and his wife Deborah of Frederick, MD, Richard Albert Davis and his wife Monika and Nancy Gail Thompson and her husband Michael, all of Mechanicsville, MD. Five grandchildren, Shannon, Erin and Taylor Davis and Jessica and Christopher Thompson as well as his step-grandchildren Patti Hickey and her husband Jason and David Walker and his wife Angel and two step-great-grandchildren Bailey and Jacob.

The family will receive friends on Monday, January 14th, 2008 from 5:00-8:00 PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, MD where prayers will be said at 7:00 PM, followed by Knights of Columbus prayers.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Aloysius Gonzaga Catholic Church in Leonardtown, MD on Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at 10:00 AM with the Rev. Rory T. Conley officiating. Interment will follow at the St. Aloysius Cemetery in Leonardtown. Pallbearers will be Bill Bartlett, Calvin "Bucky" Bowling, Charles "Chip" Bowling, Jr., Charles "Peanut" Bowling, Francis B. Gough and Richard "Dickie" Pitcher. Honorary pallbearers will be the grandchildren of Mr. Davis.

Memorial contributions may be sent to: Hospice of St. Mary's, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650, and/or Leonardtown Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 50, Leonardtown, MD 20650 and/or The Arc of Southern Maryland, P.O. Box 1860, Prince Frederick, MD 20678.

Arrangements provided by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A.