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January 2005 July 27, 1913 ~ January 12, 2005 Jack James Davis born July 27, 1913 to Elizabeth and James Jackson Davis in Newcastle, Oklahoma. He was very proud of his Chickasaw heritage. Jack graduated from Newcastle high school in 1935. He enjoyed playing basketball, and he and his brothers were avid baseball players. Jack enjoyed fishing, and continued to play a mean game of golf until the age of 89, and he was a member of the golfers "hole in one'' club. Jack married Rowena Petty in 1937. They were married for 34 years. Jack was a member of Southwest Church of Christ in Oklahoma City. He worked for the Oklahoma City Fire Department for 20 years and 8 months and retired in 1967. On his days off from the fire department, Jack worked for Jim Norick in the Shipping Department of Norick Brothers Printing Company. Jack married Nova B. Jenkins in 1974. They were married for 27 years until Nova's death in 2001. Jack was preceded in death by his parents, and his siblings: Frank, Sherman, Herschel, Bob, Joe, Ed, Ethel, and Nola; and his infant twin boys, and granddaughter Keely Elizabeth Hibbert. Jack is survived by his three daughters; daughter, JoAnn and her husband Bill Hibbert, children, Curtis and his wife Sandy and their children Daniel and Joshua Hibbert; Sara and her husband Stephen Taylor and their children Evan and Samantha; daughter Betty and her husband David Sandersfield, children Scott and Mark, and Brian and his wife Chantel, and their children Lauren and Ethan; daughter, Jeanne Britt, children Paul Britt and his children Kyle and Kaleb; Timothy Britt and his wife Brooke and their children Colton and Camden. Jack is also survived by a special stepson, Asa and his wife Joanne and their children, Dr. Randell Jenkins, Larry Jenkins and especially close to his heart, Travis Jenkins. Jack had many nephews and nieces who he loved and kept in touch with him almost daily. James Thomas, Danny Davis, Billy Joe Davis, Bob Davis, Forrest Davis, Telowa Floyd, Carol Faulkner, Teata Judkins, Marlese Sanders, and Jeletta Sanders, DeLisa Anderson, Charles Schrock, Debbie Schrock-Wilson, Janice Rich, Johnny and Gary Freeman, & a special sister in law, Jimmy Bernice Kittle. He was beloved by many friends and his week was not complete without his daily trip to the donut shop and his Saturday morning breakfast with his friends at Favorites. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, January 14, 2005 at Southwest Church of Christ, Lewis Hale, Minister officiating, and then Jack will have a traditional Chickasaw Indian burial at Fairview Cemetery in Tuttle, Oklahoma. A special thank you to Dr. Stephen Adler and his staff, Mercy Hospice, especially Pat, Barbara, and Jason. We would also like to thank June Riley who cared for him in his home. Donations may be made to Mercy Hospice. |
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