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Valenda Newell
November 15, 2016 | Indianapolis, IN
Photo courtesy of Edo Miller and Sons Funeral Home
1924 - 2016 (Age 91)
Jack "Big Jack" Burton Davis, Jr, 91, died peacefully on Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at his home on Saint Simons Island, Georgia with his family by his side.Jack Davis was a native of Atlanta, Georgia. Born in 1924, he was the son of the late Callie Elizabeth and Jack Burton Davis, Sr. He was a...
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Valenda Newell
November 15, 2016 | Indianapolis, IN
So sorry for your loss. May Almighty God grant you peace as you cope with your loss. Jer.29:11
August 05, 2016
He will be missed.
CARLA SEPULVEDA
August 04, 2016 | GRAND RAPIDS, MI
How sad it is for me to learn just now that this wonderful, talented man lived here. And I've been in this area 8 years now. Had I known, I would have let Mr. Davis know what an appreciation I had for his gifts.
I can't begin to remember all the TV Guide covers containing his work I held in my hands. May God provide abundant comfort to Mr. Davis' family.
Sam Yates
August 03, 2016
My heartfelt sympathy is extended to the Davis family. I enjoyed Mad. I couldn't wait to get off from school and seek solitude in my room. Mad was funny and the overall pics were amazing. Thanks Mr. Davis! You will be missed.
Rhonda, MD
August 03, 2016
May you draw close to God for comfort (1 Peter 5 : 7 ). My condolences on your loss.
August 01, 2016
Family and Friends of Jack,
I read and had a subscription to Mad in its early comic book form during my grade school years in Pittsburgh, and very much enjoyed Jack's drawing of characters. He, Bill Elder, and Wallace Wood, as I recall (I'm now 74), were the three mainstay artists in Mad back then, and I and my friends often marvelled at their capacities of illustration often of other well-known comic book characters. In my adult years as a professor in Georgia, I once saw an...
John Thomas
August 01, 2016 | Columbus, GA
I was saddened to hear of his passing. I am an old friend of Katie's from UGA days. I have always cherished my UGA memorabilia with Jack Davis artwork. Best wishes to the entire Davis family.
David Benford
August 01, 2016 | Wilmington, NC
Dear Family:
Jack was a wonderful part of the UGA scene. His posters ,cartoons and other illustrations were an inspiration to GA people through out the year. Also those of us who grew up in the 60's, we enjoyed his input in Mad Magazine. His work made us laugh and forget about our day to day tribulations. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers in the coming days!
Jim Massey
July 31, 2016 | Camp HIll, PA