Thomas Philip Davis

Dr. Thomas Philip ""TP"" Davis, 86, passed away on Monday, March 20, 2017, at Brookdale Memory Care in Lewisville, NC. TP was a man of deep Christian faith who had a passion for practicing family medicine and who spent his life loving and caring for his family, patients, and church community in Christiansburg, VA.

TP was born on August 31,1930 in Staunton, VA, to Alvin and Virginia Davis. He met the love of his life, Charlotte Vinten Davis, while they were both students at Roanoke College and both members of the cheerleading squad. He was a member of Kappa Alpha fraternity. TP and Charlotte were married in St. Augustine, FL on November 27, 1954. TP received his medical degree from the UVA in 1961. TP completed Officer Candidate School and served in the US Navy for several years.

TP and Charlotte moved to Christiansburg, VA in 1963 where the family developed deep roots of love, faith, and friendship for 53 years. As a private practice family physician, TP always had a heart for caring for others who are hurting, regardless of age, race, class, or other circumstances. He touched the lives of all he met, through his compassion, humor, generosity, kindness, and faith. He served as the President of the Virginia Academy of Family Physicians from 1991-1992. During his practice, he conducted surgeries, delivered babies, served as an emergency room physician, and did house calls to some of his elderly patients.

TP was a long-time, active member of Christiansburg Presbyterian Church, where he served as an Elder and Sunday School teacher. In his free time, TP loved to play golf, dance with his wife Charlotte, play bridge with the adults and board games with the kids. He enjoyed traveling, including to Haiti and other countries in Africa and South America with his son and grandchildren. TP's kindness and care touched and blessed countless lives.

TP was preceded in death by his sister, Julia Boward, and his parents. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Charlotte Davis; daughter Kathy Davis of Christiansburg; son Thomas Philip Davis, Jr. and wife Rev. Judy Davis of Lewisville, NC; sister Betty Skene and her husband Marvin of Roanoke; grandchildren Rachel Link and her husband Dwayne; Nathan Davis, Suzanne Davis, and Melissa Macomber; great grandchildren Daniel and Sadie Link; and numerous nieces and nephews.

A Christian service of celebration and worship will take place on Saturday, March 25, 2017 at 2:00 pm at Christiansburg Presbyterian Church, with Rev. Don Makin presiding. Visitation with family will take place beginning at 12:30 pm up until the start of the service.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Food for the Hungry at www.purecharity.com/tp/. The family would like to thank those who so lovingly cared for TP through Warm Hearth at Home, Christiansburg, and most recently the staff at Brookdale Memory Care, Winston-Salem, NC. The family is abundantly grateful for the outpouring of love and support from the Christiansburg community.

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