John Dwight Davis' Obituary
Mr. John "J.D." Dwight Davis, 93, passed away Monday, July 23, 2012 at Carolinas Medical Center-NorthEast.
A funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm, Thursday, July 26, 2012 at Lane Street Baptist Church in Kannapolis. Dr. Jonathan W. Casteel and Rev. Gene Edwards will officiate. Interment will follow at Carolina Memorial Park in Kannapolis.
The family will receive friends 6 to 8:00 pm, Wednesday, July 25, 2012 at Lady's Funeral Home.
Mr. Davis was born on January 29, 1919 in Chesterfield County, SC. He was the son of the late Vance Davis and Mary Hurst Davis. He was a charter member of Lane Street Baptist Church. Mr. Davis was a veteran of the US Army serving in World War II.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Sue Childers Davis; son, David P. Davis and sister, Grace Jacobs.
Mr. Davis is survived by daughter-in-law, Virginia Davis of Salisbury; brothers, Floyd Davis of FL and William Davis of Kannapolis; grandchildren, John Davis, II and wife Kim of Salisbury, David Davis, Jr. and wife Wendy of Polkton, Donna Davis Hines of China Grove and Penny Sarno of Kannapolis; great grandchildren, Derek Davis, John Davis, III, Kieran Davis, Dillon Hines, Jarron Hines, Kaitlyn Davis and Brian Black.
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