Dale Davis
Sunrise: May 29, 1980 - Sunset: October 10, 2022
Life Story
Dale A. Davis was born to Sheila Riley and Dale Smith in Milford, Delaware on May 29, 1980. Dale departed this life on Monday, October 10, 2022.
Dale graduated from Cape Henlopen High School, Class of 1998. He was an avid basketball player. Dale was last employed by Microtel in hospitality.
Many remembered Dale by his giving heart and bright smile. He was affectionately called "Smoke" by his family and friends. He was known as a jokester. Dale had a saying “Talk to me nicely or don’t talk to me at all,” and, “If you ain't got no haters, you ain't poppin.” He always called everyone "You's a goofy." His favorite football team was the Washington Commanders, formerly known as the Washington Redskins.
Dale loved spending time with his family, especially his son, Cayden, his cousins, and his Crooked Road family. Dale loved helping people, and he would always look out for the children.
Dale is preceded in death by his maternal grandmother, Mary Davis, and his aunt, Gina Smith.
Dale leaves to cherish his memory: one son, Cayden Davis of Lincoln, Delaware; his mother, Shelia Riley (Kervy) of Lincoln, Delaware; his father, Dale Smith (Beatrice) of Seaford, Delaware; one sister, Lakesha Davis of Lincoln, Delaware; two brothers, Johnny Brown and James Brown both of Dover, Delaware; grandmother, Rosemary Martin of Seaford, Delaware; three nephews, Jabri Davis, Jykiim Davis, and Jhaceon Davis, all of Lincoln, Delaware; uncles, Michael Davis and Darrin Davis (Shirley) both of Lincoln, Delaware, Glen Smith (Tamela) of Kansas City, Kansas, and Stanley Smith (Chaquette) of Kansas City, Missouri; aunts, Faith Dillion (Robert) of Woodbridge, Virginia, Mona Abbott, (Frederick) of Dover, Delaware, Leah Denise Hicks of Lindenwold, New Jersey, and Malhala Pratt (Fredrick) of Camden, New Jersey; great-aunts, Winifred Slayton, Mildred Rodriquez (Jose) and Lillian Davis, all of Lincoln, Delaware, great-uncle, Ricky Smith, Seaford, Delaware; godmothers, Norman Jackson of Lincoln, Delaware, and April Davis of Magnolia, Delaware; godsisters, Shanta Hinton of Lincoln, Delaware, Tiffany Jones (Rouel) of Magnolia, Delaware, Jessica Hinton of Wilmington, Delaware; and Teresa Jackson of Virigina Beach, Virginia; one godbrother, Jonathan Jackson of Greenwood, Delaware; goddaughter, Ny’asia Floyd of Lincoln, Delaware; godson, Henry Nesmith, Jr. of Millsboro, Delaware; a very special cousin, Michael Cannon; his brothers and sisters of Crooked Road, and a host of nephews, nieces, cousins, extended family and friends.
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