Mitchell County  Georgia Obituaries David Baldwin Davis 1927

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Obituary of David Baldwin Davis 
as written in "The Camilla Enterprise" dated 6 May 1927.  


Mr. D. B. Davis, one of Mitchell county's oldest citizens and a man who was 
widely known and generally beloved, passed away at his country home near Pleasant Hill 
Wednesday, 4 May 1927, morning about 11:00 AM.  His death was not unexpected to 
those who knew of his condition, but the announcement, nevertheless, cast a shadow of 
sorrow over the entire community.  Mr. Davis had been in failing health for some time 
but the immediate cause of his death was a paralytic stroke which he suffered some time 
last Thursday night and his condition was not discovered until members of his family 
arose Friday morning.  He was helpless and unable to talk and gradually grew worse until 
the end came Wednesday morning.  The funeral services were held at Pleasant Hill 
Baptist church Thursday, 5 May 1927, afternoon at 3:00 PM and were conducted by the 
pastor, Rev J. T. Rigsby.  A large concourse of relatives and friends from this and 
adjoining counties assembled at the little country church to pay their respects to the dead.  
"Uncle Dink" as he was familiarly known to everyone, would have been 84 years old July 
15th next.  Up until a short while ago he was a marvel of rugged health and was as active 
as many men at sixty.  The death of his good wife last summer was the first great shock 
of his life, a life that had apparently been full of sunshine for him, for his outstanding 
characteristics was a jovial happy disposition.  Following soon after the death of his wife 
his health began to fail, a fact that was noted with sorrow by his many friends.  He was in 
Camilla a few days before he suffered the fatal attack and at that time gave no evidence 
of the approaching break- down.  Mr. Davis was a Confederate veteran with a fine record 
for service in the Civil War.  He, with eight other brothers, served through that conflict 
and lived to get back home.  In the years that followed he attended many reunions and 
kept in touch with his former comrades as best he could.  He was born in Burke county 
but moved to Mitchell county when he was about fifteen years of age, and he enlisted in 
the army from this county.  Returning from the army he married Miss Bettie Jones and 
they established their home near Camilla where they spent the remainder of their lives, 
rearing a large family.  He was the last of his family to pass on.  Other brothers and 
sisters who lived in this county but who are dead, are: Mack, Tom, C. O., Josh and 
Berrien Davis, Mrs. Loss Newsome and Mrs. Thornton.  The other members of his family 
were residents of Wilkinson county. Mr. Davis is survived by the following children: 
Mrs. J.H. Green, of Hartsfield; Mrs. H. H. Radford, of Newton; Messrs. T.G., Press, A.T. 
and J.E. Davis, of this county. His eldest son, Mr. Baldwin H. Davis, died several years 
ago. "Uncle Dink" will be greatly missed in this community. The Enterprise joins with 
many friends in extending sincere sympathy to the bereaved family.