Joe Davis

On Saturday, January 28, 2017, Joe Davis, Jr. peacefully slipped away at home to be with his Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. Joe, affectionately known as “MOSE”, was born to the late Essie and Joe Davis, Sr. on July 24, 1930 in Greenville, North Carolina. He was one of eight children. Four brothers and two sisters preceded him in death. As a young child, Joe’s parents insisted that he attend Sunday School at Holly Hill Freewill Baptist Church. He received his education in Pitt County, North Carolina and graduated from Bethel High School. After high school, he farmed for his livelihood until he was drafted into the United States Army. In 1952, he served his country in the Korean Conflict as a Medic and received an honorable discharge in 1954. He married the former Mae L. Hooks and out of this union, six children were born. Two children preceded him in death, Larry and Louvonnia. Joe moved to Baltimore, Maryland in 1956. Once settled in Baltimore, he visited various churches with family and friends. Joe had a passion for baseball which led him to become a member of the City Hawks Baseball Team. He took his family to many baseball games. Afterwards, he discovered his real profession and gained employment at the United States Postal Service, where he worked for thirty-seven years. Having many talents, after retirement, he worked various jobs for ten additional years. He was a man who refused to sit still. Joe enjoyed taking care of his land, riding on his tractor, reading history books, math books, the Bible and had a “Love” for cooking. He was a “great provider” for his family, friends, as well as strangers. He was a “plain man”, who always spoke his mind, loved family and was always willing to help anyone. He will truly be missed. He leaves to cherish his memory: a loving and devoted wife of sixty-one years, Mae; two sons, Tyronne (Nellie) of Greenville, North Carolina and Donald (Marlene) of Greensboro, North Carolina; three daughters, JoAnn (Irvin), Vanessa (James) and Cheryl all of Baltimore, Maryland; one brother, Curtis Davis of Greenville, North Carolina; fifteen grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.

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Joe Davis

July 24, 1930 - January 28, 2017