John Willis Davis, Sr., 59, of Blythewood, died Wednesday, June 27, 2012. Born in Batesburg, SC he was a son of the late James Robinson Davis III and Tillie Harris Davis. John proudly served in the US Navy and currently worked at the WJB Dorn V.A. Medical Center. He was a member of the Blythewood Masonic Lodge.

Survivors include his wife, Patsy "Susie" Davis; son, John Davis, Jr. of Orange Park, FL; daughter, Lisa Ann Davis of Jacksonville, FL; sisters, Robin (Lawrence) Large of Lugoff, Paula (Cole) Porter of Lexington; grandson, James Lewis Davis; granddaughter, Elizabeth Noelle Davis, both of Orange Park, FL; step-grandchildren, Ryan Dale Kellum, Jesse Conrad, Franklin Kellum, Julia Grace Kellum, all of Jacksonville, FL; nephew, Al Large of Lugoff, Christopher Porter of Lexington; nieces, Natalie Porter of Lexington and Crystal Large of Columbia.

The funeral service for John will be held 11:30 o'clock, Monday, July 2nd, at Shives Funeral Home, Colonial Chapel, 5202 Colonial Dr, Columbia, with The Rev. Amos Hann officiating. Burial will follow at 1 o'clock at Ft. Jackson National Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5 until 7 o'clock, Sunday evening, at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Hidden Wounds, 7001 St Andrews Rd, PMB 323, Columbia, SC 29212.