George William Davis

George William Davis, age 92, of Alexandria, VA, entered into eternal life, on June 21, 2024. He was born in Alexandria VA to the late Walter W and Cora Woolls Davis. He is survived by his daughters Lucy Scalsky (Steve) and Patricia Horowitz (Randy) and his son John (Katherine). He was preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Mary Pierpoint Davis (Mertz), and his son, George A Davis. He will be missed by his 15 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. George was a devout Catholic and was a parishioner at the Basilica of Saint Mary and at Saint Louis Catholic Church, both in Alexandria, Virginia. He was a Fourth Degree Knight with the Knights of Columbus-Mount Vernon Council and served as an usher at the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception (Washington DC). George attended Saint Mary’s Elementary School (now the Basilica School of Saint Mary) and graduated from George Washington High School. He entered the US Navy and spent his military career in Rhode Island as an aerial photographer. After leaving the US Navy, he was employed by Byron’s Motion Pictures in Washington, DC, and worked in film production and splicing for television stations. After Byron’s closed in 1986, George worked various jobs including 10 years as a Deputy Clerk in the Alexandria Circuit Court Clerk’s Office. George retired from the Clerk’s Office in 2002 and he and Mary liked to take small trips up to West Virginia and Niagara Falls. Some mornings, they would just decide to get in the car and go for a drive. Most of those early mornings, they could be found attending Mass at a church in West Virginia and then heading to the casinos or the racetracks. George and Mary made many trips to Niagara Falls with Mary’s sister Ellen and Ellen’s husband Eddie. When they weren’t adventuring, they could be found at the 8:00 daily Mass at the Basilica of Saint Mary (sitting in the same pew every time!). George also loved the summer trips to the Outer Banks with his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. There were many summers where there was at least one new addition to the family and the last few summers there were usually 20+ people staying in one house. George was truly loved and will be missed. Visitation will be held on Thursday, June 27, 2024 at Jefferson Funeral Chapel, 5755 Castlewellan Drive, Alexandria, VA from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. with the Rosary at 5:00 p.m. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, June 28, 2024, at the Basilica of Saint Mary, 310 S. Royal Street, Alexandria, VA. Interment will follow at Mount Comfort Cemetery, 6600 S. Kings Highway, Alexandria, VA. The family would like to thank the nurses and staff at Paul Spring Retirement Community for their care of George over the past 2 years.

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George William Davis

September 11, 1931 - June 21, 2024