Dewey Davis was born on May 25, 1939, in Vian, Oklahoma. He passed away at the age of 83 on January 31 at 10:20 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Eureka. He leaves behind his beautiful wife of 53 wonderful years, Meta Davis, his two sons Jon Davis and Paul and his wife Melissa Davis, and his sister Pat Willey. Both Jonathan and Pat are residents of Idaho, Jonathan currently resides in Caldwell, and Pat in Nampa. Paul Davis lives here in Eureka. Dewey Davis is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Dewey Davis is now in heaven with his father Arthur Davis, his mother Jewell Davis, his brother Doyle Davis, and his sister Hazel Reneau.

Dewey Davis was known locally as pastor Dewey; he was in the ministry locally for over 50 years primarily preaching and teaching from the pulpit of Redwood Christian Center. He Joined his brother-in-law Richard Reneau’s church at the bottom of Humboldt Hill in 1970. He started his ministry as the assistant pastor and eventually became the full-time minister of the congregation, he also had a full-time job at a local optical lab where he worked until 1994. In 1994 he devoted 100% of his time to the church and its congregation. The Redwood Christian Center would eventually purchase the Stafford campground just south of Rio Dell. At the campground on behalf of Redwood Christian Center, Pastor Dewey and his wife hosted and ministered to many family camps, youth services, and old-fashioned tent revivals. Dewey and Meta were involved in the lives of many travelers, campers, and wanderers that they met at the campground.

Dewey Davis graduated from Fortuna High in 1958. He was involved in multiple sports, primarily football. He then worked at the Pacific Lumber Company as a machinist. He was also involved with local car clubs, where he was one of the founding members of Kingsmen. He was also one of the founding members and the president of Straight-A-Ways. It was his love of cars and driving fast that would ultimately lead him to God. He often preached about the moment when he found God and God’s mercy during a car accident with one of his closest friends.

He then moved to San Antonio, Texas to attend IBC, International Bible College. At IBC he would meet his beautiful bride Meta Miess, and they would marry before he graduated in 1970 with a bachelor’s degree in theology. He then received his offer to minister in Eureka with his brother-in-law Richard Reneau. Upon starting his new ministry, he then found out that his first child Jonathan Davis was on the way. Upon getting to Eureka, starting his family, and joining the Redwood Christian Center, he built his home at the top of Humboldt Hill. The home would be his residence until the day he crossed the finish line of his life. The house was finished just in time for the arrival of their second son Paul Davis.

Throughout his ministry Dewey Davis touched many people’s lives. His ministry was not only as a pastor of a church or shepherd of the flock, he also was a teacher and a friend, and he always had a joke to share. He had many friendships which he cherished and sought guidance from, some of those friendships were not always related to his ministry. Pastor Dewey Davis’s ministry served so many roles while representing God’s love. He was there at the beginning dedicating a young life to Christ. He was there in the middle of their lives conducting the matrimony service for many new couples, and helping guide them while they started their families. He was also there at the end of their lives holding their hands singing and praying with them as they were reaching for the hand of Christ who would guide them to heaven above.

Recently Dewey mentioned that he wished he had more time to spend with his friends and family, and in his words, he felt he had so much more to give, he had sermons that he still wanted to preach, there were people in his life he still wanted to see saved, and in his ministry, he felt he still had more to give.

Dewey retired from Redwood Christian Center on December 31 and was able to look upon God’s face one month later.

A memorial service will be held at Redwood Christian Center, 6000 Humboldt Hill Rd, Eureka on Saturday, February 25 at 2 p.m. A potluck reception will follow. Please bring a dish and a memory to share.

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