Carl Junior Davis

September 29, 1938 - February 4, 2020

Carl Junior Davis passed in peace at the age of 81, on Tuesday, February 4 , 2020 surrounded by his loving family, in Richlands, Virginia, following a lengthy illness. He was born in Mavisdale, Virginia and was the son of the late Charlie Hubbard Davis and Grace Virginia Phillips Davis. As young men often did in those days, Carl took his place in the United States Army and served his country during the Korean War era. After returning home, he began a long career in the coal industry, working for Jewell Ridge Coal Company for 38 years, and owning and operating several mines for the next 11 years. Because he was never one to sit still for very long, he worked at The Silver Spur over the next decade before he decided to finally retire. Carl had a great love and affinity for music, and over the years he has had the opportunity to share his musical love and talent of singing and playing the base and the guitar. In his young years, he sang bluegrass/country with a small band and later gave his life and talent to God, giving him the glory for his talent and everything in his life. In his quiet days, he enjoyed trolling the lake in his john boat while leisurely fishing the day away. Carl was a kind and gentle person who loved spending time with family and friends. Over the years he donated his time, money and talent as a carpenter to several churches in the area before settling down and becoming a member at the Greens Chapel Church in Paintlick and in lieu of flowers, he requested that donations be made to the Greens Chapel Church in his memory. Donations may be sent to, Greens Chapel Church 4525 Wardell Rd, Pounding Mill, VA 24637 Carl was reunited in heaven with his parents; first wife, Geraldine Davis; an infant sister and his other siblings and their spouses, Ruby Browning and husband, Clyde; Betty Tabor and husband, Glen, Dot Griffith and husband, Raymond; Ted Davis and wife, Naomi; Curtis Davis and wife, Effie, Johnny Davis; sister in law, Carol Davis. His tender soul and loving spirit will be carried on by his: Loving wife, Sylvia Davis of Richlands, VA His pride and joy, his daughter Karen Davis Walk and husband, Bob of Richlands, VA Daughter of the heart, Andrea Horn and husband, Jackie of Raven, VA Step children: Judy Taylor and husband, Terry of Vansant, VA Wanda Vance and husband, Ralph of Oakwood, VA Cindy Ratliff and husband, Jeff of Claypool Hill, VA Detective Charles “Tony” Thomas of Atlanta, GA Brothers: Raymond Davis and wife, Jessie of Raven, VA Jerry Davis and wife, Faye of Cedar Bluff, VA Perry Davis of Swords Creek, VA Sister-in-law, Brenda Davis of Raven, VA Grandchildren, Bridget Fields and husband, Andy; Deana Compton and husband, William; Ryan Ratliff and wife, Ashlee; Brett Ratliff; Matthew Horn and wife, Laken; Amanda Keen and husband, Adam; Kayla Gamble and husband, Gage; Haley Cooper and husband, Jarrod; and Bryce Thomas. Also surviving are great grandkids, Braydon, Konner, thirteen step great grandkids, several nieces, nephews and a host of family and friends. The family extends their gratefulness to Legacy Hospice and Preferred Home Health for their kind and tender care they gave to him. A funeral service honoring Carl Junior Davis will be conducted at 2:00 pm, on Friday, February 7, 2020 at the Hurst-Scott Funeral Chapel in Richlands, Virginia with Minister Eugene Elkins officiating. Entombment will follow at the Greenhills Memory Gardens Mausoleum in Claypool Hill, Virginia. The Casey-Short VFW Post# 9640 will honor him with military rites. Pallbearers will be Joe Hayes, Jackie Horn, Ralph Vance, Chester Elkins, Chuck Davis, Toby Davis, Freddy Kennedy and Jeff Davis. Honorary Pallbearers will be Johnny Smith, Danny Short and Michael Davis. The family will begin receiving friends at 6:00 pm until 9:00 pm on Thursday night. Hurst-Scott Funeral Home in Richlands, Virginia is in charge of arrangements and expressions of sympathy may be made online at www.hurstscottfuneralhomes.com.