Rex Davis

Rex Olin Davis, age 88, of Springfield, and formerly of Mason and Effingham, died at 11:35 a.m. Monday, September 11, 2023 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. He was born August 11, 1935 in Watson, the son of Chan William and Tracy Beatrice Parker Davis.  He married Norma “Naydene” Newton on June 15, 1962 in Mt. Sterling, and she survives. Mr. Davis was a teacher and served as high school basketball coach for the Beardstown, Crete-Monee and Robinson School Districts for several years. Rex graduated from Altamont High School with the class of 1953 and then attended Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, where he received his bachelor of science degree in education in 1960.  Rex continued his education at Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville receiving a master of science degree in education in 1969.