was Battalion Chief of Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Fire Department
Larry Dale Davis, 69, of Cocoa, passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2026, after a brief battle with cancer. Larry was surrounded by his loving family at Hospice of St. Francis in Titusville, Florida. He was the medical training director at KSC, where he helped to train astronauts in first aid and basic life support.
BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – Larry Dale Davis, 69, of Cocoa, passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2026, after a brief battle with cancer. Larry was surrounded by his loving family at Hospice of St. Francis in Titusville, Florida.
Larry was born on January 21, 1957, in Williamson, WV. He was the only son of Clifford and Nancy (Williamson) Davis. He was a 1975 graduate of Burch High School in Delbarton, WV, and a 1981 graduate of WV State College paramedic-firefighter program.
In 1988, he obtained his National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians paramedic certification. He graduated from Seminole Community College’s firefighter program in 1994.
Larry also received an Honorable Discharge from the United States Army in 1981.
Larry began his career at the Marmet Fire Department, Marmet, WV, and the Kanawha County Emergency Ambulance Authority in Charleston, WV.
In 1989, Larry moved his wife and two children from St. Albans, WV, to Titusville, where he began working for Kennedy Space Center Emergency Medical Services as a paramedic.
He eventually became the medical training director at KSC, where he helped to train astronauts in first aid and basic life support.
His career then led him to become Battalion Chief of Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Fire Department.
Larry resumed his role as the medical training director at KSC. After his time at KSC, Larry joined the team at the Veterans Administration Simulated Learning facility at Lake Nona, Florida.
He retired as a simulated learning technician in 2025.
Larry is survived by his wife of 49 years, Dianna (Lockard) Davis; his daughter, Elizabeth Balls, and her husband, Courtney, of Port St. John, FL. His son, William Davis, and his wife, Shana of Titusville, FL; and his grandsons, Jace Balls and Josiah Balls, of Port St. John.
He also leaves behind his granddogs Cora Balls, Samson, and Penny Davis. Larry is also survived by his sisters Cathy Davis, Linda Davis, and Sheila Trippett, as well as nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held for Larry on Friday, April 24, 2026, at 9:30 am at The Grove Church in Titusville, with his son, Pastor William Davis, officiating.
North Brevard Funeral Home in Titusville is in charge of the arrangements. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in Larry’s honor to Hospice of St. Francis in Titusville, FL.
