James Lamar Davis, Jr.

Mr. James Lamar Davis, Jr. passed away on Sunday, May 28, 2017, at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. Services with military honors are planned for 2:00 PM on Saturday, June 3, from the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St., with Rev. Brooks Partain officiating. A private interment will be held the following week at Andersonville National Historic Site. The family will receive friends on Saturday at Hancock Funeral Home, beginning at 1:00 PM. Born July 4, 1943 in Gray, GA, he was a son of the late James Lamar Davis, Sr. and Lois Virginia Miller Davis. He worked as a truck driver for Sumter Trucking and had been self employed for a number of years working as a farmer and with dairy cows. Mr. Davis was a member of The Church of Christ, where he was a hard working teacher and leader. He was a veteran of the United States Army, having served during the Vietnam War. He was a loving and devoted father and grandfather. Survivors include his daughter, Jenny Lou House (Michael); step-son, Bobby Holloway; two sisters: Ginny Davis Gordon and Sandra D. Dean (Buddy); one sister-in-law, Elaine Davis; five grandchildren: T.J. Page, Bella House, Cason Holloway, Ryan Holloway, and Austin Holloway; and a number of nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; by one brother, Tommy Davis; by two sisters: Gloria Davis Penn and Joy Davis Trapp; and by one brother-in-law, Johnny Gordon. To sign our online guestbook and express your condolences to the family, please visit www.hancockfuneralhomeinc.com Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St. is honored to be entrusted with these arrangements for Mr. James Lamar Davis, Jr.