- Date Of Birth: September 20, 1945
- Date Of Death: November 23, 2020
- State: Georgia
Jimmy Carl Davis, age 75, of Douglas, Georgia passed away to his heavenly home on Monday November 23, 2020 at his home. Mr. Davis was born on September 20, 1945 in Douglas, Georgia the son of the late Jim Davis and Limmie Merritt Davis.
Jimmy Carl Davis was affectionately known as JC, Carlie, and Papa. He served the Douglas community for over 20 years as a firefighter, cooking and driving for Coffee County’s finest. For him, friendship was an fine art, and he never met a stranger. Anyone who came into his presence left feeling loved, and included. He truly believed that family and food cured most things. You could almost always find him around a dinner table whether cooking for someone or joining them for a meal.
Everything about him reflected his love for Jesus.
He spent over 50 wonderful years with his beautiful wife, Beverly. Loving, romancing and making her laugh was what they built their marriage on. They shared a bond, and selfless commitment that can only leave us desiring to do the same. If you were to have asked him, he would tell you that his family was his greatest blessing and accomplishment. He poured all that he was into them, traveling all over to support them, showing up whenever they called. He was a daddy and papa like no other. And that legacy lives on, in the generations of ministry that he left behind through his children and grandchildren. He dedicated his whole life to love. Loving his community, loving his family, and loving Jesus.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Beverly Jo Smith Davis, two sisters, Corine Wise and Lillian Jenkins.
Survivors include two daughters, Becky Davis Hutto (Darrell) of Denton, GA and Rhonda Davis Dodd (Charles) of Quitman, GA; son, Stacey Davis (Kelly) of Jesup, GA; two sisters, Laverne Cothern (L.G.) of West Green, GA and Maxine Wright (Jimmy) of Denton, GA; brother, Roscoe Davis (Jenelle) of Douglas, GA; eight grandchildren, Bethany Anderson (Rev. Hugh), Sgt. Noah Carter, Rev. Joshua Peavy (Vanessa), Rev. Thad Peavy (Cara), Hannah Vickers (Cajah), Kaylee Pruitt (Johnathan), Jordan Davis, Izzy Davis; one step grandson, Allen Dodd;eleven great grandchildren.
The family will receive guests at his home, 95 Hannah Circle, Douglas, GA from 12 noon until 5pm on Friday November 27, 2020.
