Russell Lawrence Davison, Sr., 71 years old of Rock Cave, WV went to walk with the angels on Saturday, August 2, 2014 in United Hospital Center in Bridgeport, WV. He was born on September 26, 1942 in Allentown, New Jersey, the son of Renee Estelle and Lawrence Davison. Russ was preceded in death by his mother, father and his special grandmother Margaret “Maggie” VanArsdale Fauerbach and grandfathers Harrington Estelle and Willie Fauerbach. He is survived by his wife of four wonderful years, Josephine “Jo” (Hull) Davison of Rock Cave; his namesake, Russell L. Davison, Jr., “Rusty” and his wife, Gini of French Creek; daughter, Laura D. Lee and her husband, Louis of Oatmeal, Texas and sister, Audrey Lewis of Virginia Beach, Virginia. Also surviving are his special grandchildren, Daniel, of Sparks, Nevada; Sarah, Rose and Jazmin of French Creek. Russ was known throughout the community as the “go-to” guy if you had anything of value to pawn, especially guns. He owned “R & M Gun Sales” for over 20 years, which he turned over to his son, Rusty, in 2009. In later years, with his wife, Jo, he opened a new business on Pendleton Drive in Rock Cave known as “Tri-county Trading”. His love for gardening, guns, cars and cooking will go on forever. In lieu of flowers, Russ asked that donations be sent to the American Heart Association for research in his name. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 5th, 2014. Services will be performed at 1:00 p.m., and burial will follow in Rock Cave Cemetery.
