Obituaries:  James E. Davis, Sabine Parish       D-120
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Apr 15, 1966
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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James E. Davis

  Funeral services for James E. Davis, prominent Many businessman,
were held Wednesday, April 11, at 4 p.m. Services were held in
the Many First Methodist Church, with the Rev. W. H. Bengston
officiating. Burial was in the Many Cemetery, under the direction
of Warren Meadows Funeral Home.

  Mr. Davis, 61, died Monday, April 11, at 4:05 p.m., after a
short illness.

  Mr. Davis was born in Arkadelphia, Ark., Dec. 25, 1904. He was
graduated from the Old City High School in Monroe, and held a
bachelor of science degree from Louisiana College. He did his
graduate work at Louisiana State University.

  Mr. Davis began a teaching career at the Gulfport, Miss.
Military Academy. He owned and operated the Pineland Chain Saw
and Honda Co. in Many.

  Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Helen Gillis Davis of Many; two
daughters, Mrs. Helen Virginia Auten of Kansas City, Mo., and
Mrs. Margaret Eugenia Martinez of Baton Rouge; a sister, Mrs.
Jessie Armstrong of Monroe; and three grandchildren.

  Pallbearers were Crawford Mitchell, Horace Tompkins, Mr. Ellzey,
Noel Tipton, R. E. Patrick, Wallace DeLatin, George Branch, and
Daniel DeKeyzer.