Mrs. Jackie S. Davis

Jackie Sanford Davis, 88-years-old, died on Sunday, May 25, 2014, at her home in Terry, MS. Visitation will be 5-8pm Monday at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Funeral Services will be 10am Tuesday at the funeral home with interment following at Midway Baptist Church Cemetery. Jackie was born March 9, 1926 and grew up in Lamar County in Midway community. She graduated from Sumrall High School and worked a short time at Southeastern MS Infirmary and the telephone company. In 1946 she met T.M. Davis at a gospel sing at Pine Ridge Baptist Church. The couple was married the following year on May 26, 1947. Married for 67 years, Jackie and T.M. raised their 4 children in Jackson, MS. Possessing a true servant’s heart, Jackie faithfully cared for family and friends. A woman of faith and the heart of the Davis family, Jackie shaped their spirituality by her Christian example and continuous prayer life. In her younger years she enjoyed participating in the ladies prayer group, Pathfinders, and other church activities. She loved gardening and her "little ladybugs" and hummingbirds .Jackie loved to play games/cards, crypto-crypts, puzzles and just spend time with her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. No one ever left Jackie's house hungry or without a glass of Mamaw's sweet tea. She is survived by her four children, Barbara Johnson, Tim Davis, Mike Davis, and Mary Helen Hardy. She has seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren. She had a strong will to live, an unwavering faith in God, and the love of family and friends. Her greatest prayer is to meet again on resurrection day and all be reunited with Christ forever.