Funeral services for SSG Morgan Ray Davis, 30, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, (Ft. Carson Army Base), were held Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022, at Bartley Funeral Home, Grand Saline, with Dr. David Christine officiating. Full military honors followed at Oakland Cemetery. SSG Davis passed away Dec. 9, 2021, in Colorado. He was born Sept. 1, 1991, in Sulphur Springs.

Morgan spent his early years in Fruitvale, where he served as Drum Major for their band and graduated from Fruitvale High School, the Valedictorian of the Class of 2009. He was also a member of Oakland Baptist Church. After high school, he moved to Denton to attend UNT. While at UNT, Morgan was a member of their music fraternity, Mu Phi, played trumpet in a Mariachi band, and graduated in 2013 with a bachelor’s degree from their College of Music. Prior to joining the Army, Morgan worked for Brook Mays Music Co. in Dallas. He entered the U.S. Army in 2014 and was an Apache helicopter mechanic. During his service, he spent nine months in Germany, one year in Iraq, and the last year in Colorado Springs.

Mr. Davis is preceded in death by his grandfather, Jesse Lee Davis, and great-grandparents, Jimmy Abner Morgan, Jacqueline Harper Morgan, Grady Palmer King, and Sarah Loretta King.

Survivors include his wife, Chaela Davis of Colorado Springs, Colorado; parents, Clay Davis and wife Wendy of Grand Saline, and Christie Littlejohn and husband Robert of Fruitvale; son, Morgan Ray Davis, Jr. of Colorado Springs; two daughters, Annie Maples and Elyssa Grace Davis of Colorado Springs; three sisters, Amber Littlejohn of Grand Saline, Anna Holden of Grand Saline, and Meranda Littlejohn of Canton; grandparents, Ophelia Davis of Grand Saline, Michael and Sharon King of Whitehouse, Robert and Deloris Littlejohn of Fruitvale; in-laws, Tammy and Ronald Toles of Tyler and Darrell and Tracey Cheek of Henderson; sister-in-law, Natalie Lusk; and numerous other relatives and friends.

The U.S. Army, along with Timothy Stevens, SPC Rivas, CW3 Miscally, SFC Raker, SFC Young, and SPC Ochoa served as pallbearers. The family received friends from 6-8 p.m., Monday, Jan. 3, 2022, at the funeral home.