Davis Alton Chisholm
1941-2018
Davis Alton Chisholm, 77, of Friendswood, TX passed away at his home July 10, 2018. Mr. Chisholm was born January 08, 1941 in the Cayman Islands. He was a resident of Houston for 40 years. He has lived in Friendswood for the past 17 years and was a Mason and a Shriner. Davis worked over 45 years for Marine Engineers' Beneficial Association and was of the Presbyterian Faith.
Mr. Chisholm is preceded in death by his mother Florence Chisholm Watler; brother Bernard Chisholm; sisters Iris Kirkwood and Altona Ebanks; and daughter Linda Alvarado.
Davis is survived by his wife of 47 years Alice Chisholm; two daughters Marti Watts and husband Mallory and Patricia Chisholm Castillo and husband Charles David; two sons Doyle Bradley Mellon and wife Deborah and Davis Alton Chisholm, Jr.; two sisters Marjorie Jackson and husband Keith and Elizabeth Wood and husband Ormann; five grandchildren Amanda Ethridge and husband Elliot, Tammie Garcia and husband Ceasar, Jr., Martin Lee Vaughan, Marshall Vaughan, Doyle Christopher Melon, and; one great grandchild Elijah Ethridge.
He was an Endowed Member at the Park Place Masonic Lodge No. 1172, Master Mason, 38 Year Member. 32nd Degree with the Houston Scottish Rite and a Houston Arabia Shriners Member.
There will be a visitation 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Sunday July 15, 2018 at Crowder Funeral Home 2422 East Broadway St. Pearland, TX 77581. There will be a celebration of life service at 4:00 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will follow in the Cayman Islands at the Chisholm Cemetery.
As Davis was an avid gardener, we ask that in lieu of flowers please bring plants that can add beauty to his home garden.