- Date Of Birth: February 8, 1957
- Date Of Death: October 31, 2014
- State: West Virginia
CLARKSBURG – Thomas Cronin Davisson, 57, a longtime resident of Clarksburg, West Virginia, suddenly passed away at Ruby Memorial Hospital on Friday, October 31, 2014. He is survived by his wife, Catherine Echols Davisson of Clarksburg; his son, Benjamin Grant Davisson, daughter-in-law, Kareen Francesca Davisson, and grandson, Theodore Grant Davisson, of Clarksburg; his daughter, Sarah Catherine Davisson, of Amarillo, Texas; his mother, Mary Cronin Davisson, of Bridgeport, West Virginia; his aunt, Helen C. Turnell of Bridgeport; and numerous loving cousins.
He was preceded in death by his father, John Bishop Davisson, and his brother, John Bishop Davisson, II.
Tom was born on February 8, 1957, in Clarksburg. He grew up in Jane Lew, West Virginia, in the same house that his grandfather built in the early 1900s. As a teenager, he was an active participant in FFA and spent many summers exhibiting Guernsey cattle at the West Virginia State Fair and the West Virginia State Dairy Show. Tom graduated from Lewis County High School in 1975, where he excelled in both academics and in the sport of basketball. After graduating from Lewis County High School, Tom attended Potomac State College and West Virginia University. In 1979, he graduated Magna Cum Laude from West Virginia University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance and was a recipient of the West Virginia Bankers Association’s Scholarship Award. After graduation, Tom and Cay were married on June 23, 1979, at the Fairview Christian Church in Keenan, West Virginia.
In July 1979, Tom was accepted into Mellon Bank’s prestigious Management Training Program in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. While in Pennsylvania, Tom and Cay had two children, Benjamin and Sarah. Tom excelled while working at Mellon Bank and held numerous positions. In 1989, he was offered a position at the Union National Bank, later known as BankOne, in Clarksburg. Because of their desire to move closer to their family, Tom accepted the position, and the Davisson family moved back to the area. During his tenure at BankOne, he served as a State Senior Vice President. Tom remained with BankOne until June 1997 when he accepted a position as the Chief Financial Officer of Medbrook Medical Associates in Bridgeport. In 2004, he returned to banking as a Senior Credit Officer and Executive Vice President with WesBanco Bank, where he retired in July 2013.
Tom was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Clarksburg and also served on its Board of Trustees. He was actively involved with the Clarksburg Rotary Club and received multiple Paul Harris Fellow recognitions for his contributions to The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International. Tom was also a past member of the Board of Directors of The Harrison County Bank. He was a lifetime member of the American Quarter Horse Association.
Tom truly enjoyed his life. He loved spending time with his family, especially supporting his children’s passions of swimming and showing horses. He enjoyed collecting antiques and stone jars. Tom also loved traveling with his wife and family, especially to Ocean Isle Beach each year. Tom enjoyed hunting and his hunting trips with his father in North Carolina and with his brother-in-laws in Colorado. Tom was an avid West Virginia University and West Virginia Wesleyan College fan. Unlike most, he enjoyed yard work, especially mowing his lawn and picking up sticks. Tom enjoyed woodworking like his father. He also enjoyed many of his one-word conversations with his infant grandson.
Possessed of a gentle and giving personality, Tom leaves many friends in the community. Always a good listener, Tom provided sound advice to many individuals, young and old.
Cemetery Details Broad Run Baptist Church Cemetery Route 1
Jane Lew, WV, 26378
