Lancaster, South Carolina
Wade Leon Davis
1937 — 2022
Lancaster, SC - Mr. Wade Leon Davis (Leon), 85, of Lancaster, SC, died peacefully Monday, December 19, 2022, at his home, surrounded by loved ones. Leon was born April 15, 1937, in Lexington, NC, to the late Wade H. Davis and Patti Lee (Moore-Biggers) Davis. He grew up in Mount Airy, NC, with his younger brother, Reginald Davis. Charlotte, NC was Leon's home for many years. Recently, he and Ann moved to Lancaster, SC. During Leon's senior year at Mount Airy High School, he received an appointment to the United States Naval Academy (Annapolis, MD) from then NC Senator Kerr Scott. In 1959, Leon graduated from the USNA with a BS, was commissioned as an Ensign, and received his first...