Dr. Larry G. Davis

Larry is a native of Polk County, Georgia and is the son of the late Owen and Vera Davis of Cedartown.  He grew up in Polk County and attended the Polk County Public Schools, graduating from Cedartown High School in 1954.  After graduation he attended the Berry Schools in Rome.
            Larry entered the ministry at the age of 17 and at the age of 20 was ordained to pastor his first church, Dugdown Baptist Church in Felton.  During his ministry he has been the pastor of various churches in Georgia and Alabama including; Wimberly Hill Baptist, Cedartown, Fairview Baptist, Rockmart, East Rome Baptist, Rome, Mt. Carmel Baptist, Ft. Payne, Ala., White Oak Springs Baptist, Dallas, Ga., Ridgeway Baptist, Lafayette, Piney Grove Baptist, Acworth and is currently serving at New Prospect Baptist in Rockmart.  Larry joined the Henderson & Sons Funeral Home family in 2005.
            Larry has continued his education throughout his ministry and includes studies with the Mercer Extension of the Georgia Baptist Convention.  He graduated from the Liberty Home Bible Institute, Lynchburg, VA and has a Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s Degree and a Doctorate of Ministry from Covington Theology Seminary, Rossville, GA.
            Larry is married to his wife of 51 years, the former Juanita Jones of Cedartown and they have three children, Barry Davis, Rockmart, Kaye Trovillion, Rockmart and Traci Burk, Forney, AL.  The also have 6 grandchildren.