{"id":6654,"date":"2013-05-03T13:26:01","date_gmt":"2013-05-03T18:26:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/?p=6654"},"modified":"2013-07-09T22:29:32","modified_gmt":"2013-07-10T03:29:32","slug":"james-randall-davis-53-died-wednesday-may-1-2013-in-oxford-mississippi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/james-randall-davis-53-died-wednesday-may-1-2013-in-oxford-mississippi\/","title":{"rendered":"James Randall Davis, 53, died Wednesday, May 1, 2013, in Oxford, Mississippi."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/James-Card-Pics-021-adj-600.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"James R. Davis\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/James-Card-Pics-021-adj-600.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>James Randall Davis<\/strong>, 53, died Wednesday, May 1, 2013, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, Mississippi.<\/p>\n<p>Born in <strong>Seward, Alaska<\/strong>, Mr. Davis had lived in Oxford since 1993. He was a graduate of <strong>Oxford High School<\/strong> and the <strong>University of Mississippi<\/strong>. He was a real estate developer and broker. Having attended flight school\u00a0at the<strong> U.S. Army Aviation Center<\/strong> at <strong>Ft. Rucker, AL<\/strong>, he flew planes and helicopters. A discriminating outdoorsman, Mr. Davis enjoyed many outdoor activities including hunting, fishing, and duck hunting. Some of his more memorable hunting trips were dove hunting in South America and going on safari in Africa.<\/p>\n<p>Visitation will be held Friday, May 3, 2013, 5:00 pm-7:00 pm at <strong>Coleman Funeral Home<\/strong>. Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 4, 2013, at 11:00 am in the Coleman Funeral Home Chapel with <strong>Rev. Isaac Jenkins, III<\/strong> officiating. Interment will be in Mt. Zion Cemetery. Coleman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.<\/p>\n<p>Survivors include two daughters,<strong> Jamie Davis<\/strong> of Brandon, Mississippiand<strong> Corley Beth Davis<\/strong> of Oxford, Mississippi; his parents, <strong>James E. \u201cJim\u201d and Bernece Davis<\/strong> of Oxford, Mississippi; two brothers,<strong> Kendall Davis<\/strong> of Oxford, Mississippi\u00a0and <strong>Michael Lee Davis<\/strong> of Brandon, Mississippi; several nieces and nephews and many friends.<\/p>\n<p>Memorials may be made to<strong> Boy Scout Camp-Toby Tubby<\/strong>, 307 West Jackson Ave., Oxford, MS 38655.<\/p>\n<p>Online condolences may be left at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.colemanfuneralhome.com\">www.colemanfuneralhome.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/James-Card-Pics-021-adj-600.jpg\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>James Randall Davis, 53, died Wednesday, May 1, 2013, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, Mississippi. 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