Dr. James Edward Davis, 80, of Dawsonville, Ga. passed away on Thursday, Jan. 14 at his residence following a period of declining health.
Born Nov. 22, 1935 in Madison to the late Edward Clinton and Evelyn Davis, he had been a resident of Dawsonville for the past 10 years. Dr. Davis worked as a private physician for many years throughout the southeast. He studied at Duke University, received his B.S. from the University of Florida and received his M.D. from the University of Miami. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran of Vietnam where he served for 10 years as a surgeon. A longtime and very active member of the Lions Club of Savannah, Ga., he had served as Treasurer, President and District Governor and also earned many notable awards such as Lion of the Year, Distinguished Service Award and Melvin Jones Fellowship. He had a great passion for the Georgia Lions’ Camp for the Blind where he had also served as President. A loving and dedicated husband, father and friend, he is also preceded in death by his wife, Margaret R. “Peggy” Davis; daughter, Lynn Davis Cramer and brother, Jack Glenn Davis.
Surviving are his daughters and son in law, Patricia A. Herpel, of Carrollton, Ga.; Kelley and Brian Anglin, of Cumming, Ga.; son, James E. Davis, Jr.; grandchildren, Margaret April Hardy, Charles Clinton Hardy; brothers and sisters in law, Earl Clinton and Pegeen Davis, of North Carolina; Don Wayne and Beth Davis, of Florida, Gary Lynn and Patricia Davis, also of Florida; a number of nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Memorial and interment services will be held on Saturday, Feb. 6, at 3 p.m. at Oak Ridge Cemetery in Madison.
In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the Georgia Lions’ Camp for the Blind at www.glcb.org/donate.
Condolences may be expressed at www.beardenfuneralhome.com.