ST. MARY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: DAVIS, JAMES "BIG" L. SR.

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: Twin City Funeral Home, Morgan City, La.

Died: Friday, April 18, 2014

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DAVIS, JAMES "BIG" L. SR.
(April 1, 1959 - April 18, 2014)

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"Big" James L. Davis Sr., 55 a resident of Bayou L'Ourse passed away Friday, 
April 18, 2014 at his residence.

Big was born on April 1, 1959 in Kosciusko, Mississippi the son of James Davis 
and Opal Ratcliff.

Big was a mechanic by trade and enjoyed working on cars and helping people with 
any problem that they had, and never asked for anything in return. No matter 
where Big went in life he never met a stranger. He was employed at Berry 
Brothers for many years as a mechanic and thought of all his fellow employees 
as family. Of all the things that Big did in his life he loved spending time 
with his family and going on vacations with them. He always had an open door 
policy with his children, good or bad, he always loved them and took care of 
them.

He will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his wife of 32 years, Linda 
Slaton Jackson Davis of Bayou L'Ourse; mother and step father, Opal Ratcliff 
Sullivan and husband Gene of Adel, Georgia; step-mother, Martha Massey of 
Celera, Alabama; son, James L. Davis Jr. of Bayou L'Ourse; daughter, Jamie L. 
Davis and fiancˇ Jakin Foussell of Morgan City; granddaughter, Jahdia Foussell; 
son, Curtis Jackson Jr. of Bayou L'Ourse; daughter, Sherry Jackson Baltes Reed 
Dusek and husband Thane of Bayou Vista; grandchildren, Justin and Brooklen 
Baltes, Cora Reed, Mckenzie and Therin Dusek. Big is also survived by four 
sisters, Betty Sue Davis of Morgan City, June Vardaman and husband Keith of 
Montevallo, Alabama, Tammy Lynch of Adel, Georgia, Bobbie Rachael Vine and 
husband Bryan of Celera, Alabama; three brothers, Billy Davis of Berwick, 
Johnny Davis and wife Roxanne of Bayou L'Ourse, Shoney Massey and wife Raeanne 
of Bayou L'Ourse; one step brother, Phillip Staten of Columbiana, Alabama.

Big was preceded in death by his father James Davis; one brother, Bobby Joe 
Davis; grandparents, Eugene Ratcliff and Lorenia Dinger Ratcliff.

Family will receive friends on Thursday, April 24, 2014 at Twin City Funeral 
Home from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. A memorial service will be held at 7:30 
p.m.

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