Carlos A Davila Obituary (1928

Carlos A. Davila, 93 of Okatie, SC, passed away on Thursday, October 14, 2021 at his home. Visitation for Carlos will be held on Tuesday, October 19, 2021 at Anderson Funeral Home from 1-2 PM with a Funeral Service beginning at 2 PM. Burial will take place at 10 AM on Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at the Beaufort National Cemetery with Military Honors. Carlos was born May 4, 1928 in NYC to Juan and Carmen (Duran) Davila. He attended St. Catherine's Grade School and graduated from Cardinal Hays High School. Carlos joined the US Navy and trained as an Aviation Electrician in Jacksonville, FL where he was proud to have worked on the PB4Y2's. He was last stationed at Miramar Naval Base in San Diego, CA and after being discharged he hitchhiked home to NYC. He attended college in Upper State New York through one winter, when he hurriedly transferred to a warmer climate at the University of Arizona. He graduated in 1954 and moved his family to Oklahoma where he became the Civil Engineer for the City of Bethany. He designed their new water plant, learning Hydraulic Engineering as he went! He was well known, respected, and admired by his peers in Oklahoma City, Bethany, Edmond and the surrounding area. On his 80th Birthday, Oklahoma City awarded him with a Carlos Davila Day. He served as a Senior Warden at St David's Episcopal Church. Upon his retirement from Red Plains Engineering in 2013, he and his wife Sharon moved to South Carolina. Survivors include: his wife, Sharon (Shaffer) Davila; daughter, Lisa Davila Guthrie; stepsons: Johnny Wilkerson and wife, Peggy and Gary Wilkerson and wife, Debbie; stepdaughters: Daina Hamilton and husband, Robert and Kim Beacham and husband, Andrew, one sister: Judith Richwalsky; 8 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren, and many nieces, nephews and cousins. He is preceded in death by: his parents; his siblings Carmen Andris, Lucy Jaramillo and John Escobar and two grandsons: Patrick and Ryan Harbin. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations be made out to the Wounded Warrior Project.