James Alvin Davis, age 78 of Moorefield, WV, passed away May 12, 2025 at his residence with his loving family at his side. Born on March 29, 1947, in Ripley, WV and reared in Ravenswood & Belleville, WV, he was the son of the late George Wellington Davis and Genevieve Baker Davis. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his father & mother-in-law, Grover and Gladys Rosencrance of Elkins, WV.
Jim, known to many, graduated from Parkersburg High School in 1965. After graduation, Jim enlisted in the U.S. Navy as a Seabee in the Construction Battalion. He was baptized in the Red China Sea during his second tour in Vietnam, as he felt he would not make it home.
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