More detail on this person: Willie L. Davis,
Col (USA Retired) April 27, 1931-March 10, 2014
Columbus, GA- Willie L. Davis, Col.(USA Retired),
82 of 7233 E. Wynfield Loop, Midland, Georgia
passed Monday March 10, 2014 at Magnolia
Manor, Columbus, GA. Funeral services will be held
11:00AM Monday, March 17, 2014 at the TIC
Chapel, Ft. Benning, Georgia with Rev. Javon
Jackson and United States Army Chaplain, CPT
Drew Turner officiating. Interment will follow
with full military honors at Ft. Mitchell National
Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell, AL according to
Hill-Watson-People's Funeral Service LLC, 2919
Hamilton Road, Columbus. There will be no public
visitation.
Born April 27, 1931, the seventh child of James
and Pecola Davis of Belhaven, NC. He possessed
an indomitable spirit and infectious energy which
inspired all who had the privilege of meeting him.
A dedicated family man, he enjoyed sharing stories
about his life as a NC farm boy and especially
about the exploits of his children and
grandchildren. He began his military career in the
Infantry, after earning a Bachelor's degree in
Electrical Engineering from the North Carolina
Agricultural and Technical Institute followed by a
Master's in Human Resources Management in 1979
from Pepperdine University. Over a distinguished
military career of 25 years, in the Infantry and
Signal Corps, as a Master Army pilot flying
various makes of planes and helicopters, he
received numerous awards and medals, including:
The Legion of Merit; Bronze Star; two (2)
Meritorious Service Medals with Cluster; eleven
Air Medals with Clusters; Navy Commendation
Medal for Heroism awarded by the US Marines; two
Army Commendation Medals with Cluster; National
Defense Medal; Expeditionary Service Medal;
Vietnam Service and Vietnam Medal of Honor. His
tours of duty included Asia, Europe and various
posts in the US including serving as Staff Officer
at the Pentagon. After an illustrious career, he
retired from military service June 30, 1979. He
then worked twelve years as a Program Manager for
both ITT and Harris Corporations developing
electronic systems for NASA and the Kennedy
Space Center including the Hubble Space
Telescope. An active member of Holsey
Monumental CME Church, he was honored as their
Man of The Year in 2008. Always interested in
supporting his community his community service
included Chair of the Board of Directors of the
BRIDGE Program and Treasurer of the Boards of
Directors of both Muscogee Manor and the
Columbus Community Center. A life member of
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, he also enjoyed
membership the Red Tail Squadron, The Army
Historical Foundation and the Military Officers
Association of America and a Charter Member of
the National Management Association and enjoyed
woodworking and genealogy research in his
retirement. He is survived by and leaves to
cherish his memory his wife, Idella Bellamy Davis
of Midland; a daughter, Dr. Brenda J. Davis Rowe
(Robert "Bob"); a son, Gregory K. Davis, both of
metropolitan Atlanta; three grandchildren: Dr.
Robert A-A Rowe, Justine M. Davis-Denis (Vincent),
and Marine Lt. Aaron J. Davis; one great grandson,
Adrian Terry Davis; sisters: Dorothy Davis White
of NY; Alma Davis Whitaker of Belhaven, NC;
Yvonne Davis Goodman (Harold) of Norfolk, VA; and
Elaine Davis Jones (Theodore) of Inglewood, CA;
sister-in-law Alejandrina G. Davis of NY, and
numerous nieces, nephews, godsons, cousins and
friends. In lieu of flowers , the family wishes
contributions be made to Columbus Hospice in
honor of our beloved.
Published in Columbus Ledger-Enquirer on Mar. 16,
2014
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