Payton Andrew Davis

Payton Andrew Davis, of Huntsville, Alabama, passed away October 16, 2022, at the age of 24 at UAB Hospital after a two-year battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. 

He was a faithful Christian who deeply loved God and a member of the Church of Christ on Kelly Spring Road in Harvest, Alabama.  He was a 2017 graduate of Sparkman High School in Harvest, Alabama and a 2021 graduate of Auburn University with Honors in Computer Science.  He was employed by Lockheed Martin in Huntsville and enjoyed computer games, disc golf, and 3-D printing.  He was a fierce and loyal friend and a role model to many, especially to the many young children at church who affectionately referred to him as Pay Pay.  He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Ray and Erlene Davis and Linda Beich. He is survived by his parents, Philip and Gena Davis of Huntsville, Alabama, his brother and sister-in-law, Patrick and Heather Davis of Ogden, Utah, his grandfather Larry Beich of Huntsville, Alabama, his girlfriend, Jessica Morrow of Russellville, Alabama and multiple uncles, aunts, and cousins along with numerous friends. 

Visitation will be held Thursday, October 20, 2022, from 4-8 PM and Friday, October 21, 2022, from 12:30-1:30 PM at Legacy Funeral Home at 16 Hughes Road, Madison, AL 35758.  Funeral services will be held at 2 PM on Friday, October 21, 2022, in the chapel at Legacy Funeral Home followed by graveside services at Faith Memorial Park at 8100 Madison Boulevard, Madison, Alabama 35758. 

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to be made to either Sacred Selections (https://sacredselections.org) to offset the cost of adoptions of children to loving homes or to the American Cancer Society Joe Lee Griffin Hope Lodge in Birmingham, Alabama (https://raiseyourway.donordrive.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=cms.page&id=1086) in memory of Payton. 

Payton lived by a motto of Go Fight Win.  Even with all the pain and suffering that Payton went through over the past two years, he continued to embrace this motto and inspired so many others to live as he did.  The family would like to express special thanks to Drs. Sravanti Rangaraju and Antonio Di Stasi of UAB along with the entire staff of the 8^th floor of UAB’s Women & Infants Center including all the fantastic nurses, technicians and other staff that provided care, comfort, prayers, and friendship during all his treatment. They are remarkable people who were patient, kind, and loving to every member of our extended family during difficult times.