Sam Davis

Funeral services with full military honors, for Mr. Sam Davis, will be held at 11:00 am Friday, August 9, 2019 at the New Chapel United Pentecostal Church. Mr. Davis, age 95, passed away on Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at Mississippi State Veterans Home in Collins.  Reverend Ken Hickman, Reverend Ronnie Turner and Reverend Louie Davis will officiate and interment will be in the New Chapel United Pentecostal Church Cemetery. Saulters Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Pallbearers will be Jason Ainsworth, Justin Ainsworth, Jeremy Johnson, Jacob Davis, Kevin Davis and Chase Davis. Honorary bearer will be Anthony Lopez. Mr. Davis was born on January 5, 1924 in Jefferson Davis County, MS to Melvin Marion Davis and Myrtie Mae Dossett Davis. In 1945 Mr. Davis, then 21 years old, was in Europe with the 41st Armored Infantry Regiment of the 2nd Armored Division. He was with the first troops into Berlin after the Battle of the Bulge.  He later worked with Georgia Pacific in yard maintenance.  He was a member of New Chapel United Pentecostal Church.   He was preceded in death by his mother and father; his wife of  65 years, Quilla “QT”Davis and 3 brothers. Mr. Davis is survived by 4 daughters, Deborah Sue Walker of Crosby, Martha Kaye Ainsworth of Collins, Evelyn Renee Bankens of Ellisville and Tammy Lanette Nichols (Roger) of Mobile, AL; 4 sons, Samuel Richard Davis (Penny) of Jayess, Michael Marion Davis of Collins, Darren Keith Davis (Charlyn) of Ruth and Sammy Marquette Davis (Melita) of Murfreesboro, TN; 21 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchild; 1 brother, Reverend Louie Davis (Rachel) of Grand Bay, AL and 1 sister, Evelyn Joyce Ranager (Julian) of Prentiss. Visitation will be Friday, August 9, 2019 from 9:30 am until 11:00 am at New Chapel United Pentecostal Church. Online condolences and a guest registry are available at www.saultersmoorefuneralhome.com