John Davis

OBITUARY John R. Davis, Jr. was born October 18, 1945 in Glen Burnie to the late John R. Davis, Sr. and Grace E. McCormick Davis and has been a lifetime resident of northern Anne Arundel County. A graduate of Glen Burnie High School, Mr. Davis proudly served in the United States Navy aboard the USS Hugh Purvis during the Viet Nam Conflict from 1965-69. He was a member of Carpenter's Union, Local 101 and worked on many large construction projects during his working life. John was a member of the American Legion, the Ventnor Yacht Club, the Baltimore U.S. Power Squadron, Club of Retired Naval Veterans, as well as being a civil war reenactor with the 1st MD Cavalry, Confederate States of America. He enjoyed hunting, and fishing, gardening, studying Civil War history he also volunteered at the Ring Toss at the Glen Burnie Carnival every year. Described by his family as having a "servants heart" he was known to assist elderly neighbors whenever possible as well as working at the soup kitchen at Glen Burnie Baptist Church where he was a longtime member. He passed away peacefully surrounded by his family following a lengthy illness. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by sisters Kay Tasker and her husband Hugh and Linda Ducharme and her husband Richard as well as niece Julie Ann Ulrich. Left to cherish his memory are his long time companion Linda Pascoe, sisters Jackie Hughes of Iowa and Carolyn Strickland of Texas and many nieces and nephews.