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Obituary For Mr. Joshua Davis
Funeral Services for Mr. Joshua Davis, 81, of Orangeburg, SC, will be held at 11:00 am, Saturday, February 25, 2023, at Olive Grove Baptist Church, 305 Old Elloree Road, Orangeburg. Interment will be held at 12:00 pm, Monday, February 27, 2023, at Fort Jackson National Cemetery, 4170 Percival Road, Columbia, SC. Reverend James Cromartie is officiating. Mr. Davis will be placed in the church at 10 a.m.
On Saturday, February 18, 2023 God saw the need to call Lt. Col. Joshua Davis home to rest. Joshua entered this world on September 9, 1941 to the proud parents of Mr. Nolton Davis and Mrs. Elizabeth Taylor-Davis. He was reared with the support of a loving family.
Joshua attended the public schools of Calhoun County and graduated from John Ford H.S. and later obtained his Bachelor's degree from South Carolina State University. He was a proud alumni of the University and regularly supported University events. Joshua retired from the United States Army as a Lt. Col. with all the honors afforded to him. He retired after 20 years and re-entered to serve an additional 10 years. He was very proud of his 30 years of service in the military; but his service did not end there. He also served as the Director of the Orangeburg County Detention Center. His major accomplishment was serving as the Commander of Post 8166 in Orangeburg. He also served as Worship Master of Olive Grove Lodge #477, PHA Mason, Inspector General (GIG) of Robert Shaw Wilkinson Consistory 220, and Illustrious Potentate of Jeddah Temple 160.
Joshua was preceded in death by his parents; eight siblings: Earline LaCoq, Willer Dean Floyd, Lillie Mae Green, Nathaniel Davis, Caroline Davis, Margaret Davis, James Emmanuel Davis; his first wife of 16 years, Mildred Fields-Davis; and fourth wife of 11 years, Celia Waring-Davis.
He leaves behind his brother Nolton Davis Jr., second wife Colleen Hilton, third wife Dr. Helen Frasier, daughter: Dr. Deborah Davis-Cummings and son: Joshua Davis Jr. (Mildred Davis) and daughter Elizabeth Hoo and son Anthony Hilton (Colleen Hilton), grand-children; Afiyaa, Imani, Ayanna, Aliah, Tenayaa, Little Imani, Sydney and Keymari and great-granddaughters Naomi and Zuri, Step Daughters Selena Waring-White, and La’Nata Waring and a host of nieces, nephews, and loving friends.
Visitation will be held Friday, February 24, 2023, from 1:00pm – 6:00pm with Masonic Rights at 5:30 pm.
Friends may call Simmons Funeral Home and Crematory of Orangeburg.
Please adhere to all COVID-19 precautions and masks are required during visitation and funeral services.
Online condolences may be expressed at www.simmonsfuneralhome.com
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My Deepest Sympathy To The Family Of Joshua Davis. You All Have My Deepest Sympathy And Prayers, In Your Time Of Bereavement. May God Wrap His Ever Loving Arms Around Each And Everyone Of You. May God Bless You All. David Franklin
My Deepest Sympathy To The Family Of Joshua Davis. You All Have My Deepest Sympathy And Prayers, In Your Time Of Bereavement. May God Wrap His Ever Loving Arms Around Each And Everyone Of You. May God Bless You All. David Franklin
Reverend Joe Nathan Brown 32 Belmont Parkway Hempstead, N.Y. 11550 516-486-5201 jnb32@netscape.net February 24, 2023 The DavisFamilies:
I greet you with the joy of Jesus. Surely this is the day that the Lord has made, we must rejoice and be glad in it. On behalf of my family and the Class of 1960 of John Ford High School, we celebrate with you the Home-going our your relative. The Lord blessed Lt. Cor. Joshua Davis with a long and productive life. The journey that he traveled is not unique nor is it exclusive. We are destined to travel the same road. We thank God for his life and his legacy. There is now a void in your heart, but there is a solution. There is one who will fill that place of emptiness and loneliness. Jeremiah 8:22 Is there no balm in Gilead? Is there no physician there? Why then is there no healing for the wound of my people? The Balm Of God's Love by M.S.Lowndes When we lose someone we love The loss seems too great to bear God sends us friends to comfort us To show that He deeply cares
But in the dark hours of the night When there's nobody else around When we feel the saddest and loneliest It's there God's love can be found
It's like a soothing, healing balm To soothe our broken hearts The healing oil poured over us That flows into every part
We can rest secure in God's love And know He's by our side He holds us when we feel as though A part of us has died
We can know that God will listen When we just want to talk And when we feel we need to cry We can share it with the Lord
For He is always waiting there Ready with arms open wide As we pour out the hurt within He pours His love inside
Our Father above loves us so much And will never leave us alone He will not forsake us in our need To face this on our own
He comforts us and strengthens us And rubs us with His balm And as the dawn breaks through the night We'll awake in His loving arms. Yes, there is a balm in Gilead that will provide healing for our souls, healing for our heartaches, healing for our hurts, healing for our sadness, healing for our souls. Jesus is the balm, Jesus is the healer, and Jesus is the restorer of our joy. Psalm 30:5b weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning. Joy, joy, joy comes in the morning. God bless you all.
Sincerely, Joe N. Brown President of the Class of 1960 of John Ford High School Associate Minister of Saint Matthew's Community AME Church of Hollis, NY
On behalf of the Edith L. Frierson Elementary School Family, we offer our heartfelt condolences to the Davis family.
-To my Nieces... Selena, La'Nata La'Shonda and the Families...I was shocked and saddened to hear about the death of Joshua. He was an awesome stepfather, brother-in-law and loving person. He will surely be missed. May you find peace in the fact that Joshua 's soul is up in Heaven and you'll see Him again someday. I pray that God's sends His Angels to give you love and comfort during this difficult time. Love Aunt Earline Waring Scott & family....Neptune, New Jersey
To my Sister Selena Waring and the Davis family know that Mr. Josh will definitely be missed happy I was able to share in all the family time. Prayers for everyone's strength during this difficult time and may you find peace in all the memories shared with Mr. Josh and our forever love Pat
Uncle Josh you will be truly miss
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