James E. Davis, 85Redkey - James E. Davis, 85, of Mooresville, IN., formerly of Redkey, IN., passed away May 15, 2017. James was born on March 18, 1932, in Milton, West Virginia to the late Beulah Irene (Powell) Davis. James worked for Blenko Glass in West Virginia for many years before opening his own studio "Magic of Glass", where he made specialized pieces of paperweights as well as birds and fruit. He was an amazing artist! He also had a huge heart for animals of all kinds and was known to take in cats and dogs. He was particularly fond of his dogs; Kidd, Andy, Heidi, Cissy, Candy, Coco and Grand Doggies. He will be greatly missed by his wife, kids, grandkids, and great-grandkids. He is survived by his wife Mary (Cooper) Davis, daughter; Nita Lawless Davis and her husband Bob, daughter; Barbara Bullard and her husband Donnie, son; Michael Davis, a brother; Chubby Dean Davis and his wife Elfriede, four grandchildren; Chastity, Nathaniel, Christopher, Elijah and three great-grandchildren; Brittney, Hannah and Holly. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 27, 2017, at 3:00 p.m. at MJS Mortuaries - Redkey Chapel in Redkey, IN., with Pastor Randy Davis officiating.Friends are invited to call 2 hours prior to the memorial service from 1:00-3:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in James's memory to ARF (Animal Rescue Fund) 1209 W. Riggin Rd. Muncie, IN 47303, https://munciearf.com/donate-arf/ ;Local arrangements have been entrusted to MJS Mortuaries - Redkey Chapel.