Johnny Lee Davis, Jr.

Johnny Lee Davis, Jr. (Pete) was born on June 22, 1958 in Byron, Georgia to Tracy and Johnny Lee Davis, Sr. He attended Peach County High School where he excelled in basketball, ultimately resulting in his acceptance to Hiawassee Junior College in Tennessee. Upon graduation he attended Georgia College where he was one of the leading members of the men’s basketball team chosen to represent his team in Australia for an international program that allowed him to mentor younger players. While at Georgia College, Johnny also served as dedicated a member of the Imperial Bachelors Brotherhood, forming lifelong friendships with other members of the organization.

After his time in college, Johnny took advantage of an opportunity at Bluebird Body Company where he became the lead on the fabrication team and dedicated over 30 years of faithful service while also supporting his father and uncle in the family sheetrock business. Johnny was a supportive husband, an engaged father, brother and uncle, and the world’s best G-daddy who lovingly sang to his grandbabies, “Lemonade, such a cool, refreshing taste!”

Whenever he took time off, he enjoyed following his Peach County High Trojans to every game and watching his Georgia Bulldogs. He also enjoyed traveling to Atlanta, Georgia, Greenville, SC, and Charlotte, NC to visit his children and grandchildren.

Johnny is preceded in death by his mother and father, a younger brother, Victor Davis, his aunts Lena Jefferson, Edna Smith, Bertha Christopher, Gladys Smith, Betty Moore, Maggie and Barbara Jean Jackson and his uncles Leon (Bubba) Davis, Will Brown, and Ernest Brown.

Left to mourn his absence are his devoted wife, Connie Davis, his loving sons Preston Gray (Anitra), Russell Blount (Jamie), Jarvis Davis (Coco), and Brandon Pounds, his seven adoring grandchildren, Alivia, Olivia, Christopher, Da’Nasia, Jayla, Jardai, and Carley. He also leaves to mourn his passing a sister, Gwen Davis, a brother, Keith Davis, three aunts, Lillie Mae Lowe, Maeliza Canady, Myrtis Gary, one uncle Buddy Hicks, three adopted sisters, Amy Little, Tonya Gibson (Jerry), Lisa Daniels (Jeff), three devoted nieces, Whitney West (Alex), Victoria Canady, and Roselyn Geyman, and a very special great nephew Ace West. Also among the loved ones to miss him are four special brothers-in-law, Larry Gray (Louvenia), Herbert Gray, Leon Farrar (Faye), Apostle Leon Pounds (Shellie) and Calvin Pitts, a very close cousin, Dezanna Bell, a goddaughter, Zaya Brown, and a fellow sports fanatic, Mayor Barbara Williams.