Mr. John Wesley Davis, age 96, of West Green, GA passed away Wednesday evening , January 18, 2017 at the home of his son, Charlie Davis, in West Green. Mr. Davis was born November 7, 1920 to the late Lewis Charlton Davis and the late Sophronie C. Lewis Davis. Other than his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Jimmie Lee Fussell Davis and a daughter Peggy Davis Sayer.
Funeral Services will be Monday, January 23, 2017 at 11:00 A.M. at West Ward Street Church of God. Interment will follow in the Douglas City Cemetery. The family will be receiving friends at Ricketson Funeral Home on Sunday Evening, January 22, 2017, from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M.
In Lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Julie Davis, wife of Josh Davis of Chattanooga, TN. Josh is the grandson of John Wesley and Jimmie Lee Davis and son of Sammie and Diane Davis. Josh is critically ill with cancer. Donations can be dropped off at Ricketson Funeral Home or West Ward Street Church of God and any donations made will be forwarded to the family.
Ricketson Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements