Leon “L. A.” Argy Davis September 22, 1940 ~ May 3, 2024 (age 83)

Memorial services for Leon “L. A.” Davis, 83, of Clovis, NM will be held at 2:00 PM, Wed., May 15, 2024.  His fellow New Mexico Environmental Inspectors will serve as honorary pallbearers.

Leon Argy Davis, known to family and friends as L. A., was born Sept. 22, 1940 in Mekel, TX to the home of Willie Esther (Herron) and E. E. Davis, and died May 3, 2024 in Lubbock, TX.  The family moved to Portales when he was a small child.  L. A. graduated from Portales High School in 1958.  While he was in school he played first base and catcher on the baseball team.  Following high school, he had a string of Hereford bulls that he showed all over the nation representing Hobbs Chevrolet in Portales.

On Nov. 1, 1963 in Farwell, TX, he was married to Sarah Deobler.  In 1965, they moved to Nara Visa, NM where L. A. ranched until 1969 when they returned to Clovis.  At that time, he again began showing bulls for DeMaio Farms.  This time the shows were more regional to the southwest.  In 1971, L. A. moved to a ranch at Melrose for Cantara Land and Cattle Company.

In 1982, L. A. began working for D&D Equipment installing gas pumps.  Later he became licensed with the USDA for the State of New Mexico to install both underground and above gasoline tanks.  In addition to NM, he also worked in Texas, Arizona, and Colorado.  L. A. never retired, and was still working at the time of his death.

He was a member of the Melrose Methodist Church.  He was very artistic, and enjoyed painting t-shirts and other items of clothing.  Other activities included gardening and cooking as well as watching western movies.  He remained active with FFA and 4H helping young people with their show animals.

He is survived by Sarah, his wife of more than 60 years of Clovis; three daughters and two sons-in-law, Luana and Billy Johnson of Kaufman, TX, Kara Hillis of Clovis and Tami and Steve Skymske of Geneva, OH; two sons, Conner Davis of Las Cruces, NM and Dalton Davis of Clovis; and one grandson, Brenin Hillis; a granddaughter Jalee Snipes; a brother, Carl Davis of Canyon, TX and a sister, Geneva Malone of Dimmitt, TX.   He was preceded in death by his parents as well as two brothers, Vernon and Floyd Davis and three sisters, Bonnie Kennedy, Dorothy Arnote and Juanita Reagan.

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