James William Davis "Jim" 84, of Saratoga, Wyoming passed away at Valley View Healthcare on May 12, 2014 with his loving family at his bedside. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday May 19, 2014 at the Saratoga Cemetery, Saratoga, WY. Pastor Gene Smith of Platte Valley Christian Center will be officiating. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Carbon County Funeral Home of Rawlins, WY. Jim was born in Mountain View, MO. on January 10, 1930. Jim was married to Pauline Pudge on January 16, 1955 at Saratoga Presbyterian Church. They were married for fifty years. Jim worked as a carpenter for Welton Construction for thirty years. He enjoyed cutting wood, hunting and fishing, playing cards, laughing, telling stories and having a good time with family and friends. His hobbies included wood working for family and friends. Jim is survived by daughter, Jeanette (Rocky) Goodro of Saratoga; son, Charley (Carla) Davis of Big Horn, Wyoming; granddaughter, Amanda (Andy) Summers of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma; grandson, Chaz Davis of Big Horn, Wyoming; and two great- granddaughters, Lucia and Isabella LeCrone of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma; one brother, Virgil Davis of Mountain View, Missouri; and many cousins and nieces and nephews, and other family and friends. Jim is preceded in death by his wife, Pauline Davis; his parents, Charley and Mary Buff Davis; and eleven siblings. Pallbearers are Charley Davis, Chaz Davis, Rocky Goodro, Paul Dahlke, Ryan Malone, Pat Malone, and Rodney Bennet. Honorary Pallbearers are Jaxon Owen, Larry Vyvey, Jack Moore, and Andy Summers. In lieu of flowers it is Jim's wish that everyone spend time with their families, establishing new traditions and memories.
Service
Monday, May 19, 2014 1:00pm
Saratoga Cemetery
Saratoga, WY
SARATOGA, WY