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Joshua “Josh” Johnston Davis Obituary

Joshua "Josh" Johnston Davis, 31, of Dublin and Athens passed from this life Wednesday, Jan. 19, at the Medical Center of Central Georgia. Services were held on Saturday, Jan. 22nd, at the First United Methodist Church of Dublin. Dr. Jack Key and the Rev. Eric Buffington officiated and burial followed in the Evergreen United Methodist Church Cemetery.

Josh was a life-long resident of Dublin. He was a 1997 Honor Graduate from Dublin High School. He earned a degree in finance from the Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia and attended the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky. Josh was an Eagle Scout, served as Pledge Class President and member of Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity at the University of Georgia and was a small aircraft student pilot. Josh was employed previously as a manager with TCB Foods/Zaxby's of Charleston, S.C. as a customer service representative at Care Medical in Athens and by the Legacy Center in Louisville, Ky.

He was preceded in death by his father, Jefferson Irwin Davis III and by his grandparents, Ann and Don Johnston and Lillian and J. I. Davis Jr. He is survived by his mother Judith J. Davis; brother and sister-in-law Jefferson Irwin Davis IV and Jennifer; nephews, Jefferson Irwin Davis V and Morgan Wynn Davis, all of Dublin; great aunt Nancy R. Austin of Gainesville; as well as loving aunts, uncles and cousins.

Will Clark, cousin; Craig Gannaway, lifelong friend; Ben Johnston, cousin; Chap Johnston, uncle; Chip Johnston, cousin; Jeffrey Mimbs, cousin; Adam O'Quinn, lifelong friend; Danny Pacetti, first brother in Christ; brother in Christ, John Salter, cousin; and Rob Shuman, lifelong friend, served as pallbearers.

Brothers and sisters in Christ from Bishop Baptist Church served as honorary escorts.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: The King's Cleft Outreach Mission, 159 Union Grove Church Road, Wrightsville, GA 31096.

Townsend Brothers Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Please visit www.townsendfuneralhome.com to sign the online memorial register.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by gainesvilletimes.com on Jan. 27, 2011.

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Bill Clontz

January 27, 2011

Judy, My heartfelt sympathy and thoughts and prayers. I can't even start to know your loss, but I do know that God is able, and he will see you through. If there is anything I can do, please let me know.....Your Friend, Bill Clontz

Hazel Mullis Giddens,RN

January 27, 2011

Judy,
I am so sorry to hear,& want you to know I am thinking about you & your family.Josh was very precious & know you're so proud of the life he lived!Take care, hope to see you soon.
Love you,
Hazel M. Giddens,RN

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