A few more years shall roll, a few more seasons come, and we shall be with those that rest, asleep within the tombs.  A few more struggles here,, a few more parting o'er.  A  few more toils, a few more tears, and we shall weep no more.  Then O my lord prepare, my soul for that great day, O wash me in that precious blood, and take my sins away. 

With heart felt sympathy, the Davis funeral home, 301 North Oak street, Ocilla Georgia   31774, pause to announce the death and home going celebration for Mrs. Verline Roberts Jackson of 610 East 8th street Ocilla Georgia.  Born April 2, 1934 in Ocilla Georgia to the late Mr. Charlie Roberts and the late Mrs. Jimmie Merdith Roberts.  Mrs. Jackson departed her earthly home to join the heavenly host on Tuesday January 4, 2022 at Tift Regional Medical Center in Tifton Georgia.  She is survived by her children: Ms. Vernonica Jackson and Mr. Alvin Jackson both of Ocilla Georgia, along with a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives and friends.  A home goings celebration for Mrs. Verline Roberts Jackson is planned for Saturday January 15, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. from the Rehoboth Fellowship church at 501 East Pine Street in Ocilla, where Rev. Melvin D. Harper lll serves as pastor, and will deliver the eulogy and committal.  Mrs. Jackson will lie in state at the Davis funeral home in Ocilla, Friday morning 10:00 until 6:00 p.m. The Davis funeral home of Ocilla has charge of all arrangements.  Please continue to pray for the Roberts and Jackson Families.

At the cross, at the cross, where I first saw the light, and the burden of my heart rolled away.  It was there by faith, I received my sight, and now I am happy all the day.  Today with sadness in our hearts, the Davis funeral home, 301 North Oak Street, Ocilla Georgia   31774, pause to announce the death of Mr. Johnny Martin Jr. of Ocilla.  Born in Ocilla Georgia to Mrs. Gloria Morgan Martin and Mr. Johnny Martin Sr.  Mr. Martin enter into eternal rest on Thursday January 30, 2021 in Douglas, Coffee co. Georgia.  Born April 19, 1985 in Fort Hood Texas.   

He is survived by his parent: Mrs. Gloria Morgan Martin and Mr. Johnny and Mrs. Shelia Martin all of Ocilla Georgia.  Children:  Laila Martin, Jayla Martin, and Julian Champ Martin all of Ocilla Georgia.  Grandparents: Mrs. Berdell Cain and the late Mr. Charlie Cain, the late Mr. Charlie Jr. and the late Mrs. Nettie Mae Gainer all of Ocilla Georgia.  Siblings:  Mrs. Natasha and Mr. Lonnie Thrower and Mr. Jeremy Martin all of Atlanta Georgia.  Mr. Jaylen Martin and Mr. John Dowling both of Ocilla Georgia, Ms. Janie Dowling  of Douglas Georgia, Mr. Travis Washington of Atlanta Georgia, Mr. DJ Taylor of Atlanta Georgia, Mr. Dustin Taylor of Fitzgerald Georgia, Mr. Desmond Taylor of Ocilla Georgia, Ms. Olivia Cooper of Waycross Georgia, Ms. Shalanda Fergerson of Fitzgerald Georgia, and the late Mr. Will Semexant, along with a host of aunts uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives and friends.

A Home going celebration for Mr. Johnny Martin Jr. is planned for Saturday January 8, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. from the Ocilla city cemetery, 301 East Valdosta Ave. in Ocilla. Rev. Emanuel Ellison will deliver the eulogy and committal.   Mr. Martin will lie in state at the Davis funeral home in Ocilla, Friday morning 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.  The Davis funeral home of Ocilla has charge of all arrangements.  Please continue to pray for the Martin and Morgan families.

What 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 sadness in our hearts, the Davis funeral home, 301 North Oak Street Ocilla Georgia, pause to announce the Death of Mrs. Catherine Bryant Bormus aka Cat.  Born February 15, 1950 in Ocilla, Irwin county Georgia, to the late Mr. Ulysses Bryant and the late Mrs. Lula Mae Tyson Bryant. Mrs. Bormus received God's call from labor to reward on Saturday December 25, 2021 surrounded by her loving twin sister Carrie Bryant Sneed and family members in Miami Florida.  Catherine is survived by her siblings:  Mrs. Carrie and Mr. Theodis Sneed of Miami Florida, Mrs. Ruth Gamble, Mrs. Louvina White, Mr. Columbus and Mrs. Earnestine Bryant all of Ocilla Georgia.  An additional  sister-in-law: Mrs. Carrie Bell Gamble Bryant of Ambrose Georgia, along with a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives, and friends. A Home going celebration for Mrs. Catherine Bryant Bormus is planned for Saturday January 8, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. from the Ocilla city cemetery, 301 East Valdosta Ave. in Ocilla.  Rev. Randy Shelly will deliver the eulogy and committal.  Mrs. Bormus will lie in state at the Davis funeral home in Ocilla, Friday morning 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. The Davis funeral home of Ocilla has charge of all arrangements.  Please continue to pray for the Bryant and Bormus familes,

Father, we stretch our hands to thee, no other help we know.  If you with draw yourself from us, we have nowhere to go.  With sadness in our hearts, the Davis funeral home, 301 North Oak Street, Ocilla Georgia, 31774 pause to announce the death of Mr. William Jacob Thomas aka Pop of 152 Osierfield Dr. Wray Georgia, 31798.  Born November 11, 1941, in Irwin County, to the late Mr. Howard Thomas Sr. and the late Mrs. Mary Etta Paulk Thomas.  Mr. Thomas completed his earthly journey to enter his eternal home on  Tuesday December 21, 2021, at Coffee regional medical center in Douglas Georgia.  Mr. Thomas is survived by his children: Mr. Ronald and Mrs. Marie Wynn of Enigma, Georgia, and Ms. Yevette Thomas of Charleston South Carolina.  Siblings: Mrs. Eva Everette, of Miami Florida, Ms. Doris Thomas of Conley Georgia, Mrs. Barbara and Mr. Albert Jay, Ms. Ophelia Thomas, of Smyrna Georgia, Mrs. Mary and Mr. John Miller of Albany Georgia, Mrs. Lois Prater, Mrs. Wanda and Mr. Robert Jackson, Mrs. Cheryl and Rev. Charles Anderson, Mrs. Regina Belmer, Mr. Gerald and Mrs. Donna Thomas all of Ocilla Georgia, Mr. Carroll Thomas of Miami Florida, Mr. Donald Thomas of Wray Georgia, along with a special cousin: Ms. Cora Baker of Ocilla Georgia and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives and friends.   A home going celebration for Mr. William J. Thomas is planned for Friday, December 31, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at the Paulk cemetery 126 Evergreen road, Ocilla (Holt) Georgia. Mr. Thomas will lie in state at the Davis funeral home in Ocilla, Thursday morning 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.   The Davis funeral home of Ocilla has charge of all arrangements.  Please continue to pray for the Thomas family.

Father we stretch our hands to thee, no other help we know.  If you withdraw yourself from us. we have nowhere to go.  With sadness in our hearts, the Davis Funeral Home, 301 North Oak Street, Ocilla Georgia 31774, pause to announce the death of Mr. Badger Anthony Davis  of 314 North Oak street Ocilla Georgia.  Born August 21, 1959 in Ocilla Georgia, to the late Mr. Badger Davis Sr. and the late Mrs. Dorothy Bowens Davis.  Mr. Davis received God's call from labor to reward on Monday December 6, 2021 at his home in Ocilla.  Badger (Anthony) is survived by his loving and devoted wife: Mrs. Elizabeth Hall Davis of Ocilla. Their children: Mr. Terrance Cobb of Birmingham,AL, Ms. Dorothy Wilson of Lake Wood Fla., Ms. Ashley Wilson of Ocilla Ga.,  Mr. Jonathan Hyman, Mr. Tyvis Hyman, Mr. Latwaine Hyman, Mr. Rodriquez Hyman all of Ocilla Georgia, Mr. Corrie (Tara) Hyman of Jacksonville South Carolina.   His brother Mr. Reginald and Mrs. Patricia Davis of Warner Robins Georgia. Two aunts: Mrs. Gussie Davis Phillips and Mrs. Josephine Spaulding Davis both of Ocilla Georgia. Sister-in-law: Ms. Bobby Fuller of Fitzgerald Georgia. Brother in law Rev. Randy and Mrs. Brenda Shelly of Ocilla Georgia.  Several grandchildren along with a host of nieces, nephews, cousins relatives and friends. A home going celebration for Mr. Badger Anthony Davis is planned for Saturday December 11, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. from the Ocilla City Cemetery, 301 East Valdosta Ave, in Ocilla.  His brother-in-law, Rev. Randy Shelly will deliver the eulogy and committal.  Mr. Davis will lie in state at the Davis Funeral Home  in Ocilla, Friday morning 10:00 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. Please continue to pray for the Davis family.

There's a sweet, sweet spirit in this place, and I know that it's the spirit of the lord.  There's a sweet expression on each face, and I know that it's the presence of the lord.  Sweet holy spirit, sweet heavenly dove, stay right here with us, filling us with your love.  And for these blessings, we lift our hearts with praise, without a doubt we'll know that we have been revived when we shall leave this place.  "Without a doubt we'll know, that we have been revived, when we shall leave this place". 

With sincere sympathy the Davis funeral home 301 North Oak street, Ocilla Georgia  31774 pause to announce the death and home going celebration for Ms. Equilla Powell, 307 East 7th. street, Ocilla Georgia.  Born August 10, 1966 to Mr. Matthew Powell and the late Mrs. Lille Jackson.  Ms. Powell received the lord's call to join the heavenly host on Saturday November 6, 2021 at Tift Regional Medical center in Tifton Georgia. 

Ms. Powell is survived by her daughter: Ms. Twaneshia Powell, of Ocilla Georgia, brother; Mr. Moses Jackson of Lumpkin Georgia, sisters: Ms. Patricia Ray, Ms. Jacqueline Elliot and Ms. Sonya Perry all of Columbus Georgia.  Granddaughters: Tashirah Powell, and Tariah Powell both of Ocilla Georgia, along with a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives and friends.  A home going celebration for Ms. Equilla Powell is planned for Saturday November 13, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. from Rehoboth Fellowship church, 501 East Pine, Ocilla Georgia where Pastor Melvin D. Harper lll serves as pastor.  Ms. Powell will lie in state on Friday morning at the Davis funeral home in Ocilla, 10:00 until 6:00 p.m.  The Davis funeral home of Ocilla has charge of all arrangements. Please continue to pray for the Powell family.