James Blanton Davis

James Blanton Davis
James Blanton Davis

FEBRUARY 19, 1942 – MARCH 16, 2021

James Blanton Davis, 79, of Jacksonville, Florida died peacefully on Tuesday, March 16 at his home. He was married to the love of his life, Sandra Anglin Davis for 58 years.

James was born February 19, 1942 in Albany, Georgia. He was the son of the late Floyd Edwin Davis and Sara Elizabeth Fincher Davis. He grew up in the small town of Doerun, Georgia where his first jobs were cutting grass, delivering newspapers and working in his father’s hardware store. He was a graduate of the University of Georgia obtaining a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration in 1967 and a Masters in Marketing in 1972. James held several managerial positions in his career before opening his own specialty accounts payable auditing firm JB Davis Associates in 1980. In 1992, he became a Data Manager for Howard Shultz & Associates before retiring in 2001.

Over the course of his life, James was President of the Georgia 4H Club, he was a member of the Future Farmers of America, the Lions Club and Indian Guides as well as coaching little league soccer. In his spare time, he was an accomplished woodworker making fine furniture and toys. He was a voracious reader of novels, history and the daily newspaper. In his early adult years, he enjoyed photography, bowling, roller coasters and was a trick water skier. He will most be remembered for his keen story telling ability, humorous one-liners and the way he worshiped each of his grandchildren. James was happiest when at least one of his grandbabies was piled up in his lap or playing nearby. He always had a ready hug for his children and grandchildren upon arrival and departure.

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