The music playing is "I just called to say I love you".I chose this mid because Tom does not call me often, but when he does, he always says,"Well Mom, I really just called to say I love you".Which always makes it worth the wait.

Roy Thomas Davis Sr. Born, July 30,1955 in Castle Airforce Base, Atwater, California. Tom is 5'11" dark curly hair, and heavenly blue eyes. He married Virgina, (Ginger) Richards, Apr.19,1974, in Goosecreek, So. Carolina. They have three children and six grandsons. They reside in the Charleston area, So. Carolina. {For more family history, see 'genealogy' on Home page, index, of this site.}

Here I am at 2 months old, with my Momie (Wynell) and sister Linda. For someone with a tummy promblem , and weighed only 5lb-8oz at three weeks old, I came a long way..Here at 2 mos. I weigh 12lb 14 oz. WOW !-Oct.1955;

Here I am just a few days old seeing my Nanie for first time.That is my big sister,Linda (l) and my cousin, Mary Tate.

Me and my sister Linda; I dont remember what she was telling me, but it sure was funny.Momie said that I was born with a smile on my face, Nani said so too. So it must be true. I tried to use it to get out of tight places, but it diden't work very well with my Mom.-1956.

There's that smile again!

Here I am at six weeks of age with my Mom and Dad (holding me), and the only 'grandfather' I ever had. My 'step-grand father', whom I was named after,Leo Roy Dunlap-1955-Merced,Ca.

This is me and my 'proud' Dad,(Bill). I was about 4 mos. old.

Here I am on 'my horse'. This was taken when I was about 10 months old. You can't see it but I had a bandage on my chin, with 6 stitches.I had my chin busted open three times before I was a year old. I think this is #3.I always thought the other thing should move out of my way, not me.

This was taken Christmas 1959, with my dad, Willie 'T' (Bill), and sister,Linda.

I have put these two pictures together.Me and my dad, Bill,(age-15 yrs.) to show the 'likeness' of the two, at about the same age.

I was just a dab of a thing here. I had problems with digesting Momie's milk and formula. I also was born with a hydrocele in an unmentionale place, but I out grew it.My Momie and sister Linda thought I was the greatest, anyway.

This is one of my Momies favorite pictures, I was two and Linda was almost six here.

My lovely wife, Virginia,(Ginger)Richard, and self.about 1980-81.

My first born-Jennifer Lynn Davis -1988

Here I am 'all grown up' with my wife and three children.It was taken at my Nannie's in Merced, Ca.1978-79

My three children, Jennifer 4 yrs, Roy 1-1/2 yr. and Melissa about 9 mos.

Father and son,"Tar & Spar"..taken while I was stationed in Hawaii.My Mom (Wynell) was visiting and bought that 'sailor suit' for Roy. My favorite picture.

"Two Girls & a Sailor"..My three kids, having fun when Grandma Davis came to visit while I was stationed in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.1983

My son (only son), Roy Thomas Davis Jr.He's about 8 yrs old here.

My oldest child, Jennifer & I at her wedding to Ron Henson.April, 1994

My youngest child,Melissa Davis Miller with her two sons, Parker Steven Miller, age-2 yrs.,and Blake Dillon Miller, a few weeks old-1999.She is expecting again in Aug.2000, another boy..Making a total of seven grandsons-'nary a girl in the litter'.

My first three grand sons;, Kacey Lee Henson-3, James Thomas Davis,"Jamie"-1yr, and William Henry Thomas Henson-1yr. 1996.

My daughter, Jennifer's two out of three sons; Kacey Lee & William Henson;

This is me,doing what I do & enjoy 2nd to none.(I can't tell you what #1 is.)-1990

My youngest child, Melissa Jean ,in her ROTC uniform-1995

My Mother & I ; taken when new ship 'Simmeron' was comissioned. I 'piped' all the dignataries aboard.You would have thought they had given me the "Congretional Medal of Honor", Mom was so proud.

Me and my cousin Rhonda Harris Grue- Taken at my 'Nanie's funeral-Mar.12,1998

This picture was taken Christmas 1995. My Nannie, Inez Sanfedele, came to Charleston S.C where we live, for a two month visit.This is five generations, and the last time we saw Nannie alive. She past away Mar.12,1998

My ship

I went into the Navy when I turned 17. I waited until Sept.1972 to join up, because my friend Frank Hatfield diden't turn 17 until Sept., and we wanted to join together.We first joined the Navy Reserve, because neither of us graduated high school, which is a prerequisite to join the Navy. Soon after boot camp, I was sent to Charleston So. Carolina to train in Leadership school. There I met my 'future' wife Ginger Richard. We got married when she was 16 and I was just short of my 19th birthday. We have been married ever since; Two years later I passed my GED test and joined the regular Navy. I served until 1984.My family had been born and near grown, and I haden't been very much a part of their life. It was time to "come home", and stay.We decided to reside in Ginger's home town of Charleston S.C. We have lived here for 16 years.