Davis, Douglas W. Jr.

Dr. Douglas W. Davis, Jr., passed March 13.

Dr. Davis was born in Guntown, MS in 1927, and was a U.S. Navy Veteran in WWII. A graduate of Delta State, M.A. from U. of Hawaii and Ph.D. in Communication at Indiana U. in 1971, he taught at Millsaps College in Jackson, MS and then the University of Alabama in Birmingham. In 1978 he became Director and Professor of the Tennessee Center for Labor Management Relations until his retirement in 1997. After retirement, he taught 10 years at M.T.S.U. He also served as a consultant for some 30 years where he travelled into 42 states and spoke and taught over 5000 groups of many Fortune 500 companies and Labor Unions.

Dr. Davis also served as a pulpit minister in the Church of Christ in Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Hawaii, Georgia, and Indiana. An author, he published his last work, "Make Peace Now; For God's Sake, Stop the Bickering" in 2013.

He is survived by his loving wife, Barbara Ellen Baker Davis; sons, Rev. Doug Davis (Sharon) of Kentucky and Dennas Davis (Ruthie) of Franklin; three grandchildren, Lindsey, Evan, and Valeria; step-daughter, Lisa Peebles (Bruce) of Nashville; grandsons, Michael and Kyle; stepson, Tom Bronston (Jennifer) of Atlanta; grandsons, Curtis Bronston (Tori) of Savannah, and Matthew Bronston (Lucile) of France.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Douglas Davis, Sr. and Varnelle Davis of Tupelo, MS, and his first wife, Nell (Meeks) Davis.

A Memorial service celebration will be held on Tuesday, March 17th at 4 p.m., at the Western Hills Church of Christ, at 7565 Charlotte Pike, Nashville, TN. Visitation from 3-4 p.m., and afterwards.