William Davis Jr.

Mr. William Davis Jr., 71, passed away peacefully on the evening of Tuesday, March 11, 2025,
answering Gods call to eternal rest. He was born on November 30, 1953, in Columbia, South
Carolina, the second child of the late William Davis Sr. and Eva Pearl Davis.
William was educated in the public schools of Lexington County and graduated from Brookland-
Cayce High School after attending Lakeview High School. He pursued higher education at
Benedict College before embarking on a dedicated career with the United States Postal Service,
where he served for 47 years. His commitment to his profession led him to become a lifetime
member of the National Alliance of Postal and Federal Employees and was honored with the
Million Miles Safe Driver Award in the Greater District of Columbia, SC.
In the 1980s, William accepted Christ as his Lord and Savior at Turner Memorial AME Church.
He later became an active member of Reid Chapel AME Church, where he faithfully served
numerous ministries, including the Trustee Board, Culinary Ministry, Choir, Usher Board, and
Boy Scouts. His powerful rendition of & Rough Side of the Mountain; uplifted many during
worship services. As a Boy Scout leader, he believed in guiding young men through their rites of
passage. His dedication as a trustee is memorialized on the cornerstone of Reid Chapel AME,
dated 1995. In his later years, he continued his faith journey as a devoted member of Bethel
AME Church.
William was preceded in death by his parents William Sr and Eva Pearl Davis; his brother,
Melvin Davis; and his grandparents.
Mr. Williams Davis Jr leaves to cherish his loving memories his loving, dedicated and devoted
wife, Linda A. Davis; daughter Chavonte Davis of West Columbia, SC; son William (Jasmine)
Davis III of West Columbia, SC; grandchildren Hayvin and Eva Davis of West Columbia, SC;
goddaughter Courtney Phelps of Columbia, SC; bonus son Keith Mason of Columbia, SC;
bonus daughter Terrica Bell of Columbia, SC; bonus grandchildren Keith Mason Jr, Khalaya
Mason, Kalyn Mason, Ziyian Mason, Kalisa Mason, Kendric Mason and Kari Jeffcoat all of
Columbia, SC; Tyler Mason of Maryland; Two bonus great grandchildren; sister n laws Pamela
Parks of Georgia, Barbara Bowers of Chapin, SC and Ivy(Brian) Tucker of New Jersey; brother
n laws Randy(Sandy) Price of Georgia, Ronald Price of Chapin, SC, Trani(Davida) Price of
Chapin, SC, Theodore(Brenda) Summers of New Jersey, Elmer Summers of Columbia, SC,
Robert Summers of Little Mountain, SC, Kelvin (Barbara) Summers of Tennessee; Uncle Adam
Dervin of Chicago; Aunt in law Mary(Isaac) Burton of Little Mountain, SC; Dedicated friends
Wilbur Seawell of West Columbia, SC and Paul Kincaid of West Columbia, SC and a host of
nieces, nephews, cousins and friends all whom will miss him dearly.