Jackie Davis

From The Beginning, the lively spirit of Jackie Calvin Davis was born. His story has 61 chapters and is one of transformations beginning on October 22, 1962, and ending on June 05, 2024. He was the 12th child born to the late Walter Davis and late Cora Knowles Davis. Jackie confessed Christ as his Lord and Savior at an early age under the leadership of Dr. L. D. Chapman. Jackie went on to be baptized giving him all rights and privileges as a member of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church. Jackie enjoyed life to the fullest. He loved dancing, and though he was confined to a wheelchair for fourteen years he never allowed the chair to defeat him. You could find him dancing from the chair at any given time or at a ball game up and down the court and field cheering at one of Pascagoula's facilities.

“Through The Eyes of Jackie Davis”, His main focus was on God, his dog, his family, and then the community/Hood and Pascagoula School District Athletics.  Jackie believed in his African Heritage and started the first Ebony Blanch Club to be held in the Pascagoula School District and the meeting was held at Pascagoula Jr. High School. Jackie was a proud graduate of the mighty class of 1981 at Pascagoula High School and went on to attend MGCCC, Perkington Campus.

Jackie was one of a kind and was loved for his witty ways. He could make you laugh when you actually felt like crying. He had his own ways of doing things and often encouraged you to follow his leadership while taking part in community service. He was an advocate for our community/Hood and encouraged you to get out and vote and attend the City Board meeting.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Cora Knowles Davis; sister, Emma Jean Knowles Keeton; brother, William “Bill” (Jessie) Davis; brother-in-law, Benny Seales; nephew-in-law, Benny Seals; nephews, James Davis, Terrell Davis, Daryl Davis, and Rodney Davis; great nephew, Arreyon “Ouddy” Lett, Treymayne Davis and Derrick “Pond” Davis; Best friends, Larry Ballard and Lonnie Garry.

Jackie leaves to cherish his memories: The best companion dog ever, Peaches Davis; six sisters, Dorothy Knowles Bardwell, Claudine (Bishop Houston) Cunningham, LaRita Davis Seales, Renee Denise Davis Nettles Sheila (Waymon) Hurd and Margie Joseph Bennett; seven brothers, Beotis Knowles, Walter Donell Davis, Retired Judge Robert (Linda) Davis Sr., Earl Davis, Phillip (Pamila) Davis, Tony Davis, and Anthony Cortez Davis; brother-in-law, Cortez (Iman) Keeton; six nieces and nephews raised in the home with him, Terrance Davis, NaKila Davis, LaParis Davis, Jirany Davis, Cori Davis, and Jacordan Davis; special cousins, the Rackley and Eddie family (Butler, Alabama); devoted extended family, Irma Jean Watson, Darlean Sipp, and Carolyn Norvel; special childhood friends, Cheryl LaFarge, Myrna Durden, Sharon Joe, Evon Sipp, Debra Evans, Jay Walker, Buck Brewer, and Mitch Dove; a host of loving nieces and nephews, cousins and other friends.

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