Roper Funeral Home and Crematory 206 Holly St Jasper, GA 30143 (706) 253-7500 (706) 253-0040 www.roperfuneralhome.com James (Jim) Daniel Davidson, age 82, of Big Canoe, Georgia passed away Sunday, February 6, 2022 after a long battle with Cancer. He was born in Water Valley, Mississippi on November 15, 1939. After graduating from high school in 1957, he entered Delta State University in Cleveland, Mississippi where he graduated in 1961 with double Bachelor of Science degrees in Mathematics and Business Administration (Marketing). In January1962, he entered Officer Candidate School in Newport, Rhode Island and was commissioned as an Ensign in the U.S. Naval Reserve in June 1962. Ensign Davidson was immediately assigned to the Bureau of Naval Weapons, Washington, D.C. where he was the Navy's Terrier, Tartar, and Talos Surface-to-Air Missile Procurement Administrator. During this assignment, he administered the procurement and consignment of those missiles from DOD contractors to satisfy U.S. Navy and other NATO shipboard requirements. He was released from active duty in June 1965. Following his active duty, he served in various reserve units, all in the Naval Air Reserve Program, including six years of executive officer assignments. He retired as a Captain in the U.S. Navy. After proudly serving his country in the United States Navy, James worked at IBM for 27 years as a National Account Executive with responsibility for managing a marketing unit covering six southeastern states. James is survived by his wife, Patricia Davidson of Big Canoe, GA; children, Pam (David) Campbell of Milton, GA, and Brian (Christy) Davidson of Pensacola, FL; grandchildren, A.J. Campbell, Courtney Campbell, Tyler Davidson, Chase Davidson, and Kinnlie Davidson. He was a wonderful husband, father, Grandad, and friend to many, and he will be greatly missed by his family, friends and all who knew him. The family will be receiving friends at Roper Funeral Home, Thursday, February 24, 2022 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. He will be laid to rest in a private service at Georgia National Cemetery in Canton, GA with full Military Honors on Friday, February 25, 2022. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in honor of James to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements are entrusted to the Staff of Roper Funeral Home and Crematory.