Mrs. Edna (Jackie) C. Davis, age 89 of Buford, GA entered into eternal rest with her heavenly Father on December 3, 2016. Funeral Service will be held Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at 11:30 AM at Hamilton Mill Memorial Chapel. Rev. Wayne Johnson, Rev. Scott Crook and Rev. Charles Gilliland will officiate. Interment will follow at Hamilton Mill Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, December 6, 2016 from 4 – 8 PM at the funeral home. Mrs. Davis was preceded in death by her husband, Jimmy L. Davis, Sr., Sugar Hill, GA; son Bobby Davis, Sugar Hill, GA; grandson, Jeremy Davis, Chicago, IL; great grandson, Matthew Davis, Buford, GA; parents Paul and Maude Clark, Anderson, SC; brothers Claude and Calvin Clark, Anderson, SC; and sister Ellen Clark Slaton, Townville, SC.
Mrs. Davis is survived by sons and daughters-in-law, Jimmy Davis, Jr. and Sue, Buford, GA; Tommy Davis and Lynne, Dacula, GA; Marty Davis and Joy, Flowery Branch, GA; Larry Davis, Buford, GA; Terry Davis, Sugar Hill, GA; and daughter and son-in-law, Susan Davis Marshall and Ricky, Buford, GA. Sisters Catherine Cox, Westminister, SC; Billie Overly, Franklinville, NC; Linda Meredith and husband Preston, Anderson, SC; Jesse Brock, Manhattan, KS. Grandchildren include Bobby Davis, Jr., Jefferson, GA; Paula Bennett, Buford, GA; Stephanie Davis, Jefferson, GA; Emily Hendrick, Gainesville, GA; Julie Hillsman, Acworth, GA; Molly Gambrell, Atlanta, GA; and Hunter Marshall, Buford, GA. Great grandchildren include Cassidy and Taylor Davis, Jefferson, GA; Audrey, Ruth, and Tripp Bennett, Buford, GA; Erica, Nicholas, EJ, Paul, Destiny, Audrey, Anna, and Daninela Davis, Buford, GA; Braelyn Hendrick, Gainesville, GA and several nephews and cousins.
Mrs. Davis was born July 8, 1927, in Anderson, SC where she worked at the Equinox Textile Manufacturing Plant. Due to the decline of the textile industry, the family relocated to Duluth, GA in 1956. She was a member of Duluth First Baptist Church. Mrs. Davis faithfully raised six boys and one girl unselfishly giving her time nourishing and caring for her seven children. The family relocated to Buford, GA in 1967, where she worked at the Lovable Corporation for 25 years as a Packer and Inspector. Mrs. Davis retired from the Lovable Corporation in April 1992 when the plant closed.
The Davis Family will often picture those many joyous moments we shared and enjoyed with our dear mother. She was indeed a devoted and most-caring mother and wife always placing her children first so they could enjoy the goodness and fullness of a better life. Her greatest gifts she gave to her family were unconditional love, compassion, a remarkable work ethic, and humility. It will be very difficult for the family to carry on without her, but the family can be comforted and blessed because we had the great privilege and honor to cherish such a lovely and deep caring mother. We shall always remember her smile, loving kindness, and enduring patience. She was indeed the rock and foundation of the Davis Family. As our dear mother’s spirit entered Paradise, it helps the family to draw upon our past and present experiences as we imagine what our future will be as we tread through life’s journey. As a hospice patient, mother fought a long and hard fight against depression and dementia. She is at peace now, having trusted her life to Christ. Mother finally knows what Heaven is like and will experience firsthand the joyous foretaste of Heaven that draws her near to her heavenly Father. We celebrate mom’s glorious Homegoing!
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