NewsAugust 26, 2005

The 23-year-old Army soldier from Jackson was killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan on Aug. 18.

Photos by Diane Wilson and Fred Lynch
The funeral procession for Sgt. Robert Davis passed a group of supporters standing along the highway near First General Baptist Church in Jackson.
The funeral procession for Sgt. Robert Davis passed a group of supporters standing along the highway near First General Baptist Church in Jackson.
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A rifle team from Fort Leonard Wood fired a salute in honor of Sgt. Robert Davis at Russell Heights Cemetery in Jackson Friday.
A rifle team from Fort Leonard Wood fired a salute in honor of Sgt. Robert Davis at Russell Heights Cemetery in Jackson Friday.
Larry Herron played taps in honor of Sgt. Robert Davis.
Larry Herron played taps in honor of Sgt. Robert Davis.
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The 23-year-old Army soldier from Jackson was killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan on Aug. 18.

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