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In Memory

John E Davis - Class Of 1948 VIEW PROFILE

 

JOHN E. DAVIS

April 22, 1930 - Feb. 10, 2011
SOUTH BEND - John Edward Jr. was born April 22, 1930 in South Bend, IN to union of John Edward Sr. and Dawa Davis. The oldest of three children John graduated form Central High School in 1948 where he excelled in basketball earning him scholarship at a college in Compton, CA.

John went on to the Marines.

He returned to South Bend and married Aretha Johnson and in that union they had a son Terrance who preceded him death. John worked construction 10 years. He then became employed by the City of South Bend Housing who sent him back to college at Holy Cross to receive his Associate's Degree in Business. In 1980, he went back to Construction work and retired in 1992. He was a member of Michiana Builders Association and Contractors Labor Agreement Local Union 645.

John leaves two sons. Lamar (Pamela K.) Strong and Jermaine Davis; three stepsons, Sam, Theodore and Willie Perry all of South Bend, IN. A daughter, Denise Jones, four step-daughters. Carol Lynn Fulce both of South Bend, IN Mary Jackson of Lafayette, LA, Peggy Perry of Fort Wayne, IN and Dorothy Perry of Wausaw WI and Mary Perry whom they shared a forty-five year relationship.

Those preceded him in death his son, Terrance, Two brothers, Stanley Lloyd and Roland Barry Davis a step-son, Kerry Perry and his parents.

Services for John will be at Alford's Mortuary 1222 Napier St. South Bend, IN 46601. Viewing 2:30 - 3 p.m. Saturday. Service will start at 3 p.m.

Published by South Bend Tribune on Feb. 18, 2011.

01/14/2023 EJS



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