Ulysses Simpson Davis

Ulysses Davis

Funeral services for Mr. Ulysses Simpson Davis, of Dublin, will be held at 1 PM on Thursday, November 15, 2018, at the Greater New Friendship Baptist Church, 3265 Georgia Highway 19 South in Dublin. Pastor Nathan Amest will deliver the eulogy. Interment follow in the church cemetery.

Mr. Davis was born on March 17, 1940, in Laurens County, Georgia, to the late Johnnie Davis and Addie Mae Hightower Davis. At an early age, he joined Mt. McCrae Baptist Church, which later became Greater New Friendship Baptist Church. He served faithfully with the Male Choir and the Benevolent Ministry until his health failed. He was retired from Rockwell Automation after over 30 years of employment. Later, he chose to continue employment with Bridges Electric and with Laurens County Collection and Recycle Center.

Mr. Davis passed away on November 8, 2018. He was preceded in death by his son, Ulysses S. Davis, Jr., and his siblings, Myrtis Rozier, James Davis and Daphene Harris.

Mr. Davis leaves to cherish his memories his wife of 42 years, Wilful Jean Davis, his children, Tyrone Davis of Macon, Tawanna Madison of Dublin, Jacquelyn (Lawrence) Mills of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and Clifford Smith, Jr. of Detroit, Michigan, his siblings, Ellean Wright of Dublin, Johnnie Godbold of Syracuse, New York, Doris Howell of Jamaica, New York, Ruby Holloway of Jacksonville, Florida, Shirley (Robert Earl) Perry of Dublin, and Will (Pat) Davis of Cadwell, one aunt, Maggie Maddox of Dublin, one uncle, Barney Fluellen of Eastman, sisters-in-law, Bonnie Washington, Iva (Willie) Wheeler, Barbara Ashley; brothers-in-law, Donald (Shirley) Ringwood, James (Sandra) Edwards, Edward (Michelle) Robertson, a granddaughter who he reared, Sywanda "Peaches" Smith of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, nine other grandchildren, fourteen great-grandchildren, special caregivers, Reginald Rozier, Shirley Perry and Ina R. Cooper, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

The family is receiving friends at 912 Magnolia Drive in Dublin, and on Wednesday, November 14, 6-7 PM at the Dudley Funeral Home.

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Services by Dudley Funeral Home of Dublin.