Mitchell County  Georgia Obituaries J. Hannibal Davis 1922

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Obituary of J. Hannibal Davis 
as written in "The Camilla Enterprise" dated 8 Sep 1922.  


Mr. J. Hannibal Davis, widely known and loved citizen of the county, passed away 
at the hospital in Cairo Saturday, 2 Sep 1922, at 5:30 PM.  Mr. Davis was operated on 
Thursday with the slight hope that his life might be prolonged, stood the operation fairly 
well, but his strength was not sufficient to build upon.  His family was with him when he 
died after talking with each of them.  Funeral services were held at Hopeful Sunday, 3 
Sep 1922, at 4:00 PM, when an unusually large number of relatives and friends from all 
parts of the county attended.  Rev Brock, of near Cairo, conducted the services withe 
assistance of Rev Josh Davis, brother of the deceased.  The body was laid to rest in the 
family lot in Hopeful cemetery.  Mr. Davis had been in ill health for several months 
before his death yet he had not regarded his condition as anything serious.  About a 
month ago he went up to McIntyre to visit relatives and was taken ill while there.  He was 
brought back to Camilla about two weeks ago desperately ill and was taken to the home 
of his nephew, Mr. C. L. Taylor.  He was carried to Cairo on Wednesday of last week.  
The deceased was a son of the late Mr. Berrien C. Davis and Mrs. Davis and was born 
and brought up in this county.  He was about fifty one years of age at the time of his 
death.  Mr. Davis was twice married.  He was married the first time to a Miss Harrell, of 
Vada community, who died several years ago, leaving three children. He married the 
second time to Miss Artie Monk, who survives him with her three children.  Mr. Davis 
was a kind and loving husband and father, was a man who always stood by his neighbors 
and friends in times of distress as well as prosperity and took a great interest in the 
welfare of his community.  He always took an interest in the affairs of the county also.  
Mr. Davis had served with credit as justice of the peace in his district.  He was beloved 
by numbers of friends throughout the county and his death caused a general sorrow.  
Surviving the deceased are his wife and the following children: John, Ellie, Harrell, Ossie 
Lee and two small children, not yet past their infancy.  His mother Margaret Davis, five 
brothers, R. B. Davis of Bainbridge, Jim, Tom and B. C. Davis Jr. of Hopeful; Rev Josh 
Davis of near Cairo; and two sisters, Mrs. Joe Darsey of Cavalry; and Mrs. Jim Dodson 
of Hopeful, are also left to mourn his loss.  Friends throughout the county join in 
extending sympathy to the bereaved family in their sad and lonely hour.