Archie Olis Davis, 74, of Blackshear, longtime and well-loved barber, passed away Saturday morning, February 1, 2025, at Harborview Pierce County.

Born in Alma October 18, 1950, he lived in Pierce County all his life. He was a 1969 graduate of Blackshear High School where he played football for the Blackshear Tigers. Following graduation from high school, he went to work for the railroad in Waycross for several years before enrolling in Roffler Barber College in Jacksonville and graduating in 1984. He would go on to take over his father’s business, Davis Barber Shop, and run it until his retirement in 2020. He always loved to bring people together, especially around a good meal, so he started the Olis Davis Downtown Christmas party for the downtown merchants and citizens of Pierce County. It was always a hit and definitely looked forward to each year. He was a diehard Georgia Bulldog fan and loved being a Blackshear Tiger with his class of ’69 classmates. He loved his job and the people he served and had a knack for making the children with special needs relax so he could cut their hair. He loved his family, especially his grandchildren, and was very proud of them. He was a member of Blackshear First Baptist Church where he was in the Misfits Sunday school class.

He was a son of the late Archibald Hobert and Etta Faye Henderson Davis. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Danny Davis.

Survivors include his wife, Karen Kicklighter Davis, Blackshear; his daughter and son-in-law, Haley and Michael Wilson, Milledgeville; his son and daughterin- law, Nicolis and Kassie Davis, Valdosta; his sister and brother-in-law, Brenda and Dudley Hendry, Blackshear; five grandchildren, Tinsley Taylor, Harrison Davis, Hudson Davis, Hollis Davis and Darcy Wilson; his mother-in-law, Iris Kicklighter, Sycamore; his sister-in-law, Venita (Mark) Sandiford, Tifton; two brothers-inlaw, Neal (Glenda) Kicklighter and Kevin (Jill) Kicklighter, both of Sycamore and several nieces, nephews and other relatives.

A visitation was held from 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8, at the funeral home.

Memorialization was by cremation. Sympathy may be expressed by signing the online register at www.pearsondial.com.

Pearson-Dial Funeral Home of Blackshear was in charge of arrangements.