Billy Mercer Davis

Mr. Billy Mercer Davis, 77, of Black Ankle Ln., Blue Ridge, Ga., formerly of Woodstock, Ga., died Feb. 26, 2007 at his home following an extended illness.

Mr. Davis was born Oct. 30, 1929 in Davisboro, Ga., the son of Gladys Mercer Davis and the late W.L. Davis. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force of WWII. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and also was a Shriner.

Surviving Mr. Davis are his loving wife of 24 years, Cynthia Howell Davis of Blue Ridge; mother, Gladys Davis of Jacksonville, Fla.; daughters, Julian Davis Cairns of Australia, Muffett Ann Ripley of Lakeland, Fla.; son, Douglas Alan Davis of Roswell, Ga.; stepdaughter, Candace Martel of Woodstock; brother, Larry Davis; sisters, Betty

Taylor, Ivelyn Davis and

Frances Wallis, all of

Jacksonville; grandchildren,

Alexes Ripley, Kaleigh and Samantha

Martel; many other relatives and friends also survive.

Memorial services

will be held Saturday,

March 3, 2007 at 4 p.m. from the Mountain View Funeral Home chapel with Dr. Phillip Meeks officiating. In lieu of flowers if you wish, the family requests that memorials may be made to United Hospice in Mr. Davis's memory.

Mountain View Funeral Home of Blairsville in charge of the arrangements. You may sign the family guest book and send condolences on line at www.mountainviewfuneralhome. com.