Edgar Davis, 94, the founder of Florida Fertilizer Co., Wauchula, Fla., passed away on June 22. He founded the company in 1959 after a stint as a partner at Davis Feed and Fertilizer. Florida Fertilizer remains a family business today.
A graduate of the University of Florida with a bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Davis was a member of countless organizations and served on state and regional task forces, boards, and committees. He served as Chairman of the Board of the Florida Agricultural Research Institute (FARI), now known as the Florida Fertilizer & Agrichemical Association (FFAA), and was a FARI Board member from 1975-1993. In 1999, he was honored as the first recipient of FFAA’s Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his long and outstanding leadership and service to Florida’s agchem industry and association.
Davis was preceded in death by his wife of 68 years, Ruth “Tena” Germain Davis, who passed away in 2016. He is survived by three children, 11 grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Resthaven Assisted Living, 298 Rest Haven Rd., Zolfo Springs, Fla., 33890, or Riverview Heights Missionary Baptist Church, 1321 E. Main St., Wauchula, Fla., 33873.