Jasper Brown Davis

Jasper Brown Davis, 85, of Abbeville, husband of Katie Bowie Davis, died Monday, January 01, 2007 in Abbeville Nursing Home. Born in Abbeville, he was the son of the late William McKnight Davis and Jettie Ashley Davis. He owned and operated the Kum-Bak restaurant from 1945 until 1968. Jasper was the Abbeville County Auditor for 28 Years. He served in the U.S. Army and was a WWII veteran. Mr. Davis worked with the Abbeville Volunteer Fire Department for 23 years, was a member of the Main Street United Methodist Church, a former member of the Mena?(TM)s Sunday School Class and was a Mason member of the Clinton Lodge #3. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by three brothers, William Lee Davis, Carl H. Davis, and Andrew Davis, a sister, Mary Pelfrey and a brother-in-law, James Milligan. Surviving Mr. Davis is his wife of 60 years, a brother, Paul Davis and his wife Janice of Abbeville, two sisters, Margaret Maddox of Greenwood, and Janice Bouknight and her husband Robert of Tifton, GA, two sister-in-laws, Grace Davis of Abbeville, and Doris Milligan of Laurinburg, NC, and many nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 1:00PM to 3:00PM Wednesday, January 3, 2007 at Harris Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 3:00PM Wednesday in the funeral home chapel conducted by Rev. Randy Taylor. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Memory Gardens. Memorial Contributions in memory of Mr. Davis may be sent to Hospice of South Carolina, 231 Hampton St. Greenwood, SC 29646 or to a charity of ones choice. The families are at the home of Mrs. Grace Davis 1307 N. Main St. Abbeville. Online condolences may be sent to the Davis family by visiting www.harrisfuneral.com HARRIS FUNERAL HOME, of Abbeville is assisting the Davis family.