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Mr. LaCorey Jenkins

LaCoreyJenkinsWhat a friend we have in Jesus, all our sins and griefs to bare.  What a privilege it is to carry, everything to God in prayer.  With sincere sympathy, the Davis funeral home, 301 North Oak street, Ocilla Georgia   31774, announces the death and home going services for Mr. LaCorey  Jenkins age 41 of Ocilla Georgia.  Born June 30, 1978 to the late Ms. Margaret Jenkins and the late Mr. William Gaskin.  Mr. Jenkins departed this life on Saturday February 8, 2020, at Phoebe Putney Memorial hospital, in Albany Georgia. 

Mrs. Hattie Bell Walker

Hattie WilcoxA few more years shall roe, a few more seasons come.  And we shall be with those that rest, asleep within the tomb.   Then O my lord prepare, my soul for that great day.  O wash me in thy precious blood, and take my sins away.  With sincere sympathy, the Davis funeral home, 301 North Oak Street Ocilla, Georgia, announces the death and home going celebration  for  Mrs. Hattie Bell Walker.  Born August 16, 1944 in Irwin county, Ocilla Georgia, to the late Mrs. Lucy Bell Wilcox and the late Mr. Jimmy Lee Wilcox.  Mrs. Walker departed this life on Thursday January 30, 2020 at Memorial Satilla Health care hospital in Waycross Georgia.  She is survived by her siblings:  Mrs. Gaynell  and Mr. Felton Hall of Atlanta Georgia, Mrs. Mary Daniels and Mrs. Dorothy Curmedy of Ocilla Georgia, Mrs. Doris Robinson and Mr. Moses and Mrs. Iris  Wilcox of Tampa Florida,  Ms. Linda Wilcox of Albany Georgia along with a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives and friends.A  Home going celebration for Mrs. Hattie Bell Walker is planned for Saturday February 8, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. from the Davis funeral home chapel in Ocilla Georgia with the Rev. David Wilcox officiating.  The Davis funeral home of Ocilla has charge of all arrangements.  Please join us as we lift the family up in prayer.

Mr. Herman Pickett

Herman PickettWith sincere sympathy the Davis funeral home 301 North Oak Street Ocilla Georgia, announces the death and home going celebration for Mr. Harman Pickett of Ocilla Georgia.  Born October 31, 1954 to the late Mrs. Irene Young Pickett and the late Mr. Ernest Pickett Sr.  Mr. Pickett departed this life on Thursday January 23rd 2020 at Tift Regional Medical center in Tifton Georgia.  He is survived by One daughter: Ms. Irene Pickett of Miami Florida  along with a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives and friends.  Mr. Pickett will lie in state at the Davis funeral home in Ocilla, Friday afternoon 4:00 until 6:00 p.m. and Saturday morning 9:30 until 11:00 a.m.  The Davis funeral home of Ocilla has charge of all arrangements.

Mr. Sammie Lester

Sammie LesterWith sincere sympathy the Davis funeral home 301 North Oak Street Ocilla Georgia 31774 announces the death and home going celebration for Mr. Sammie Lester.  Born September 10, 1961 in Wilcox county, Rochelle Georgia to the late Ms. Carrie Bell Flemming and the late Mr. Robert Glenn.  Mr. Lester entered into eternal rest at Navicent health care center, in Macon Georgia on January 12, 2020.

Mr. David Richardson

David RichardsonWhat a friend we have in Jesus, all our sins and griefs to bear.  What a privilege  it is to carry, everything to God in prayer.  With sincere sympathy Mr. and Mrs. Aldene Tyson along with the Davis funeral home  staff, 301 North Oak Street Ocilla Georgia   31774 announces the death of Mr. David Richardson aka Papa of Fitzgerald Georgia. 

Deacon Howard Simpson Jr.

With sincere sympathy the Davis funeral home, 301 North Oak street Ocilla Georgia 31774 , announces the death and home going celebration for Deacon Howard Simpson Jr.  Born February 3, 1940 in Ocilla Georgia to the late Ms. Nora Lee Lane and the late Mr. Howard Simpson Sr.  Deacon Simpson Departed this life on Thursday December 26, 2019 at his home in Newark New Jersey.  Deacon Simpson is survived by his sister: Minister Mary S. Hightower of Miami Garden Florida, and One brother Mr. Leroy Simpson of Tifton Georgia.  Also a host of nieces, nephews, cousins relatives and friends, survives.
A homegoing celebration for Deacon Howard Simpson Jr. is planned for Monday January 6, 2020 at 11:00 A.M. from the Davis funeral home chapel, 301 North Oak Street, Ocilla Georgia.  Rev. Marvin Smith Sr. will deliver the eulogy.  Interment will follow in the Ocilla city cemetery.  Deacon Simpson will lie in state at the Davis funeral home chapel on Monday morning 10:00 until the funeral hour.  Please join us as we lift the Simpson and Hightower family up in prayer.  The Davis funeral home of Ocilla has charge of all arrangements.

Corona virus (Covid-19) outbreak information...

In light of the Corona virus (Covid-19) outbreak, Davis Funeral Home of Ocilla Georgia will be taking the following steps to insure the health and well-being of our staff and our community as a whole.  We have communicated with other funeral homes in our surrounding area, and have been in contact with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) for insight and guidance for conducting our day-to-day businesses.  These are the recommendations that will be implemented by Davis Funeral Home:
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