James Randolph Davis was born on June 1, 1941 in Crockett, Texas to John Phinis and Dorothy (Jones) Davis, he was their second child.

He was raised in Crockett, Texas and attended elementary and junior high school in Latexo, Texas and later received his GED in Midland, Texas.

James accepted Christ as a child. Once homebound he followed John Hagee Ministries, Joseph Prince Ministries and Jessy Duplantis Ministries. He believed in Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior and he lived by the ten commandments.

In James' later teens in west Texas, he was a truck drive for The Dr. Pepper Bottling Company, then a small plane and helicopter mechanic at the Midland International Airport. He was also a roustabout and sanitation supervisor for the city of Midland for ten years. When he moved back to east Texas he drove a truck for Bartee and Vulcraft, then opened his own trucking company, Jimmy Davis Enterprises, he retired at the age of 67 in Grapeland, Texas. He was a lifetime member of OOIDA, The NRA and AARP.

James passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2016 in Tyler, Texas. He was preceded in death by his parents, John Phinis and Dorothy Davis; wife, Geraldine Davis; four brothers, Jessy Alan Davis, Rodger Dale Davis, Billy Lyndle Davis, Sammy Stewart.

Loving survivors: daughters, Sheri Allen Davis, Greenwood, Texas, Rebecca J. Davis, Grapeland, Texas, D'Ann Davis-Birkhead, Greenwood, Texas, Teresa Kaycee Green, Greenwood, Texas, Ronda Davis, Crockett, Texas, Renaulta Livingston, San Antonio, Texas, Mamie Collins, Crockett, Texas, Deborah (Joey) Lashey, Crockett, Texas, T.J. (Michael) Broyes, Amarillo, Texas; sons, Mitch (Shelly) Holt, Stanton, Texas, Ely (Tina) Collins, Mineola, Texas, Clinton (Sharon) Collins, Longview, Texas; brothers, John C. (Flo) Davis, Chehalis, Washington, Billy Lyndle Davis, Crockett, Texas, Jerry Phinis Davis, Chehalis, Washington, Don Davis, Crockett, Texas; aunt, LaQuana Johnson; 25 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren. A host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.