He leaves to cherish his memory; one daughter, Lanedra Tate (Terry) of Starkville, MS; one son, Douglas Davis of Dallas, TX; two step-daughters: Sandra Gillespie (Arthur), and Shannon Prater of Starkville, MS; one step-son, Stacy Hendrix (Mary) of Germany; four sisters: Mary Jean Clay of Collinsville, IL; Linda Webber (Maurice) of Columbus, MS; Ophelia-Zion (Noel) Smith of Billings, MT; Gwendolyn Ruff of Newberry, SC; three step-brothers: Paul Jordan (Natalie) of Florissant, MO; Phillip Jordan (Bridget) of University City, MO; and Ralph Barnett of St. Louis, MO; eight sisters-in-law, three brothers-in-law, three aunts, one uncle, three granddaughters, one grandson, three step-grandson, two great granddaughters, one great grandson, two step great grandsons, and one step great granddaughter, a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.