Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Davis, Johnny Eugene October 25, 2019
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Ionia Sentinel Standard-Sat. Nov. 2, 2019

JOHNNY DAVIS, 71
Johnny Eugene Davis, 71, of Muir passed away unexpectedly October 25, 2019. 
He was born March 7, 1948, in Livermore, Kentucky the son of John William and 
Flora Mae (Scalf) Davis. Johnny entered the military serving in the Navy for 
four years and later the National Guard.

He moved to Michigan after serving in the military, where he worked for the 
state police as a security officer, following that as a corrections officer 
and finally a truck driver before retirement. Johnny married his love, 
Josephine Cooper July 2, 2009, in Ionia.

In his early years, he earned his pilot's license and loved to fly. Many a 
story did he regale to his family and friends about his memories of flying 
helicopters and airplanes. In his later years, he loved to hunt, remodel and 
build various structures to and around his home he shared with Josephine and 
was an avid estate and garage sale adventurer. Johnny had a gift for idle 
chit-chat and rarely did one walk away from a conversation with him that 
either had you in stitches or at least a smile. This gift made him no 
stranger to his neighbors. No task was too small or large that Johnny wasn't 
willing to help a neighbor with. Sometimes, those tasks turned in to what his 
family lovingly referred to as "Adventure Time."  Most importantly, he loved 
his wife and his children.

Surviving are his wife Jo Davis of Muir, children; John W. Davis of O'Fallon, 
Missouri, Barbara (Stephen) Jones of Grand Ledge. Stepchildren; Jason 
Surprenant and Jessica Higgins of Wacousta, Amy (Mark) Everett of Hastings 
and Daniel Surprenant of Ionia. Grandchildren; Hunter, Seth and Casey. Step-
grandchildren; Baily, Cameron, Bryce, Alexa, Brennan, Hayden, Jameson and 
Jace. Great granddaughter Marlee. Sisters Carol Smith, Jewell Boyken, Dorothy 
Stevens, Linda Coffman and his twin, Donna Brown. He was preceded in death by 
his parents.

Cremation has taken place and there will be private family services held at a 
later date. Arrangements in care of Lake Funeral Home in Ionia. Online 
condolences may be made at lakefuneralhomes.com

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