Daniel Lee

Davis, Jr.

Daniel Lee Davis Jr. was born in West Virginia on February 13, 1953, to Elizabeth Ann Davis (Hall) and Daniel Lee Davis Sr. He was the youngest of their two children.

Danny, as he was affectionately known to many, attended Pine Forge Elementary School, Pine Forge Academy in Pine Forge, Pennsylvania, and Oakwood College in Huntsville, Alabama.

Danny served as an officer and detective with the Prince George’s County Police Department from the early 1980s through the 1990s. He later went on to serve as an Executive Assistant to the President of the AFL-CIO and worked for the technology firm NetZero before eventually relocating to Richmond, Virginia.

A self-taught musician, Danny was a proficient guitarist and bass player. He performed as a bass player with many well-known gospel choirs throughout Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia.

He leaves behind his loving wife of 25 years, Kathy S. Davis; his daughters, Cherie Davis-Hackett (husband, Reggie Hackett), Dawn Davis, Donna Davis (husband, Lateef Padget), Elizabeth J. Davis, and Sherese Bea (husband, Gregory Bea Jr.); his son, Darrell Harrington; and his grandchildren, Zari Bridgers, Jalil Haynes, Saida Haynes, London Harrington, and Amira Harrington.

A memorial service will be held on November 14, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at Antioch Baptist Church, 1384 New Market Road, Richmond, VA 23231.