John Daves Obituary

DAVES, John John Eugene Daves, 60, of Summerville, husband of Sharon Mickle Daves died Monday, July 16, 2007 at his residence. Funeral Mass will be held Thursday, July 19, 2007 at 12 o'clock at St. Theresa the Little Flower Catholic Church, 11001 Dorchester Road, Summerville. Burial will be private. Friends may call at James A. Dyal Funeral Home, Summerville from 6 until 8 o'clock this evening. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: Winyah Hospice, 4055 Faber Place, Suite 212, North Charleston, SC 29405 or The Jimmy V Foundation for Cancer Research, 106 Towerview Court, Cary, North Carolina 27513 (www.jimmyv.org) Mr. Daves was born October 14, 1946 in Asheville, North Carolina, son of the late Junius Alfred Daves and Adele Rheott Daves. He was a graduate of Asheville High School, Class of 1964. He received his B.S. in Civil Engineering in 1968 and later received his M.S. in Civil Engineering in 1972 from North Carolina State. He served in the United States Air Force. He enjoyed golfing, boating, fishing, motorcycling and was an avid North Carolina State basketball and football fan. He was a facilities director with Dorchester School District Two and was of the Catholic faith. Survivors include two sons, Brad Daves and his wife Julie of Apex, NC, Matthew Daves and his wife Alyson of Holly Springs, NC; one daughter, Meredith Daves and her fiance Zach Pullen of Cary, NC; four grandchildren, Emma Daves, Claire Daves and Abby Daves all of Apex, North Carolina and Elizabeth Daves of Holly Springs, NC; one sister, Jane Embler and her husband Paul of Smithfield, NC. ARRANGEMENTS BY JAMES A. DYAL FUNERAL HOME 303 SOUTH MAIN STREET, SUMMERVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA. Visit our guestbook at www.charleston.net/deaths.

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Published by Charleston Post & Courier on Jul. 18, 2007.

Memories and Condolences
for John Daves

10 Entries

Laura Johnson

July 20, 2007

To the entire Daves family, my heart goes out to you all. I work with Mrs. Daves at Spann Elem. in the cafe. She is such a warm and caring person. I am so sorry for your loss. May God bless you and keep you in his tender care. Please let me know if I can be of any assistance.

Victoria and Austin Horne

July 18, 2007

Mrs. Daves,
Austin and I were very saddened to hear of your loss. Please know that our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

Jim and Carol VanOrsdel

July 18, 2007

Dear Sharon and Family:
We are very sorry to hear about John's passing. He will always be remembered in our hearts as a loving husband, father, father-in-law, and grandpa.
May the dear lord give you strength and comfort during this difficult time.
God Bless You
Jim & Carol

Michelle Long

July 18, 2007

Daves Family,

You do not know me. I learned of your journey through the JH Board. I lost my father to this horrible cancer September 15, 2006. Please know that my thoughts are with your family, and I have said many prayers for you all. Be gentle with yourselves in the coming days, weeks, and months.

Patti & Art Szmuriga

July 18, 2007

We were saddenned to first hear about John's illness and deeply saddenned to hear about his passing. John was a strong person and fought as hard as he could. He was a long time friend of our family. We will miss him dearly but we will remember the good times. Our thoughts and prayers are with Sherry and the family as they deal with this difficult situation.

Duana Adams

July 18, 2007

To Sharon and family,
Nothing can take away the pain, but I hope the knowledge that others care will help ease it some. My thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time.

Randy Hohnstreiter

July 18, 2007

It was always a pleasure knowing and working with John. May God comfort you in his loss.

Patricia Holden-Wise

July 18, 2007

I had the pleasure of knowing and working with both John and Sharon in Brunswick County and it was impossible to not smile when you were around them as individuals, and especially as a couple. Not a day passed that John did not find occasion to "dote" over his grandchildren, and was always looking forward to their next visit while storytelling about their last. John leaves an absence in our lives that can never be replaced. You are in all of our thoughts and prayers.

Doug Morrison

July 18, 2007

I have met many people in my life, and only a few of them are forever engrained in my memory. John is one of them. I had the pleasure of being hired by John in our school system in NC. We had many moments of private conversation about our work and sometimes private life. John was probably the most honest and dedicated person that I ever met. John believed and practiced that employees should have the skills, knowledge and love for their job and perform it accordingly. He did not like personal confrontation, but would not hesitate to impose his authority for any wrong-doings. Above all, his two greatest loves in life were his Family and his Work. I learned much from him and his guidance was always truthful and sincere. John, I will miss you dearly, but you will never be forgotten. Love, Doug

Lillie John Hopkins board

July 18, 2007

Julie and family, I am so very sorry. May God bless you all in the coming days with his peace and comfort. Hugs Lillie

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