Doris Clark Davis Obituary

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Doris Clark Davis (Bassfield, Mississippi), who passed away on January 15, 2026 at the age of 84. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Doris Clark Davis to pay them a last tribute.

She was predeceased by: her parents, James Andrew and Lucy Herrin Rutland; her daughter Doris Clark; her husband James Mitford Clark, Jr.; and her siblings, Mae Rutland Sumrall, Vondee Rutland Jackson, Esther Rutland Clark, Marjorie Rutland Hauenstein, James Edward Rutland, Louie Walton Rutland and Andrew Clifford Rutland.

She is survived by: her children, Niccole Dione Clark of Tupelo, Mississippi, James Andrew Clark (Heather) of Jackson, Mississippi and Monique Clark Newman (John) of Birmingham, Alabama; and her grandchildren, James Andrew Clark, Jr., William Matthew Clark, Hannah Clark Johnston (John), John Clark Newman and James Mitford Newman. She is also survived by two great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews.

In Lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: Victory Baptist Church or the Brices Crossroads Foundation.