Mitchell County Georgia Obituaries Jefferson J. Davis 1935 ****************************************************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for FREE access. ****************************************************************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Sam Luckey Oct 2002 Table of Contents page: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/mitchell.htm Georgia Table of Contents: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm Obituary of Jefferson J. Davis as written in "The Camilla Enterprise" dated 21 Jun 1935. Mr. J. J. Davis, pioneer citizen of this county, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Gordon Stewart, of Moultrie, Monday, 17 Jun 1935, at 7:00 PM after a tedious illness of several weeks. Loved ones and friends were constant in attendance at his bedside during the days of waiting for the summons, with tender care and loving ministration. Mr. Davis was 79 years of age. He was a member of the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church and had been a faithful Christian since childhood. Funeral services were held Tuesday, 18 Jun 1935, at 2:00 PM at Pleasant Hill Church, when a large number of friends and relatives gathered to pay their last tribute of love and honor. Services were conducted by Rev Bob Bass, pastor of the church, and the body was laid to rest beside his wife who preceded him to the grave about four years ago. Mr. Davis is survived by three sons, Mr. Oscar L. Davis of Camilla; Mr. John Davis of California; Mr. Jesse Davis of Milledgeville, and one daughter, Mrs. Gordon Stewart of Moultrie, and two small grandsons, little Leon Davis of Camilla, and Billy Stewart of Moultrie, and a number of near relatives and a host of friends. A large number from this community attended the funeral services for Mr. Davis.