Larry Alan Davison
Larry Alan Davison, 72, of Roanoke County, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 18, 2025.
He is survived by his loving wife of 50 years, Faye Davison; son, Jason Davison (wife Shannon); grandchildren, Graysen Davison, Melanie Davison, Aubrey Davison, and Hunter Davison; parents, Harry and Nola-Jean Davison; sisters, Vickie Bailey (husband Bill), Barbara Lee (husband Richard), and Dianne Davison (husband Ron Crain); and numerous other family members.
Those who knew Larry, knew he never met a stranger. He loved traveling around taking photos at his favorite places (Carvin's Cove, Peaks of Otter, Roanoke Star, and Parkway overlooks), and meeting new friends. He was a man that took time to talk to others, offering to help them out with whatever they needed, and share his testimony of how he came to know the Lord. A lover of nature and God’s beauty, he would always look to capture the moments through the eyes of his camera lens (decades before phones were cameras), and share those photos with others.
In the 80’ and 90’s he was a Sunday school teacher, youth group participant, and part of the Bus Ministry going out into the community to share his love of Jesus with others, even running into some of the kids he ministered to as children in the bus ministry thanking him for all he did back 20+ years ago. That brought him joy beyond words.
In addition to that he was known as the “camera guy”. He took photos, made videos with a VHS camcorder the size of a cinderblock, and shared copies of them with anyone who wanted memories before the days of social media. His special gift was his willingness to invest in in not only his family but others in sharing those memories before the days of everything being digital.
Larry was always up for an adventure, looking to capture as many of the memories he could whether it be a family gathering, or his kids sporting event, or an impromptu trip to go camping with his son, friends or anyone who wanted to go. Taking family members or friends out in nature to enjoy all of God’s beauty was his happy place.
He loved providing for others, especially his parents. He found a way to do the things he enjoyed (landscaping and being outdoors) in helping them in any way he could, paying them back for all the mischief (though always well intended) he was part of as a kid. Sitting with them and being able to share time with his parents into their 90’s was something that brought him great joy.
Always exploring the Roanoke area, the going joke in our family was he found most of us our current homes in in the area. As part of his exploration of the Roanoke Valley, he loved to “Yard Sale” and find treasures that he would share with others.
Larry was known in his recent years as an avid baker of cookies, of which he took time to bless others with his confectionary delights, and share a little joy in lives of others.
As a husband, father, brother, and son, he was always there for us, showing love, providing wisdom and guidance, and giving his family just enough grief to keep us on our toes, while flashing his signature smirk to let us know he was playing with us. He loved with everything he had, and took the time to let us know he was there for us and that he loved us every chance he got.
In addition to his hobbies he was always there for his family, doing the little things that meant so much to everyone. If you needed someone to call at 5am, he was your guy (since he went to bed early and woke up early). His wonderful attitude and willingness to talk to others and share all of his wisdom will be sorely missed, not just by his family but also in a world that needs more people like him that think of others first, and want to know how they can share their blessings with the world.
