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Wallace Ray Davis (December 3, 1949 - February 16, 2007), born in San Antonio, Texas is best known as a Televangelist Luminary having created and built the largest religious media agency in the world called Affiliated Media Group. With over 130 ministries represented he was known by many in the industry as a master architect of success to the world of broadcast Evangelism.

Early life

Davis was born in San Antonio, Texas to Herbert and Aaron Davis. His family moved to Libya, Africa when Ray was thirteen. Davis attended Lee College in Cleveland, Tennessee. He was married to first wife, Sylvia Katrina Webber and then divorced and remarried Elizabeth "Betsy" Zimmer.

Ministries Represented

Davis firm Affiliated Media Group located in Jacksonville, Florida represented over 130 ministries to include:

Benny Hinn Ministries
Joel O'Steen Lakewood Church
Larry Jones - Feed the Children

Television Interviews

Death

Davis died on February 16, 2007 in Jacksonville, Florida from kidney failure after complications from a one year bout with cancer. Television coverage of the funeral was broadcast by First Coast News Channel 25 in Jacksonville, Florida.[[1]]In 1992, Davis suffered a near death heart attack and would later receive a heart transplant after being diagnosed with cardio-myopathy in 1997.

Descendants

Davis is survived by 6 Children and 8 Grandchildren.

Sylvia Katrina Webber

Shannon Ray Davis
Damon Sean Davis

Grandchildren

By Shannon Ray Davis

Heston Damon Davis
Vanessa Haley

By Damon Sean Davis

Makaela
Mason
Avery
Sydney

File:Hestondavis.jpg

Photo of grandson Heston Damon Davis, named after actor Charlton Heston

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References

[2]Televangelist Luminary Ray Davis Laid To Rest - First Coast News - Feb 21 2007
[3]Pioneering Businessman Ray Davis Dies - Charisma Magazine - May 2007

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 ===Early life===
-Davis was born in San Antonio, Texas to Herbert and Aaron Davis. His family moved to [[Libya, Africa]] when Ray was thirteen. Davis attended [[Lee College]] in [[Cleveland, Tennessee]]. He was married to first wife, Sylvia Katrina Webber and then divorced and remarried Elizabeth "Betsy" Zimmer.  With his wife Betsy, together they built a company or developed a ministry of Affiliated Media. This was done after Ray was blessed by God with a new heart. This company helped spread the Word of God and the Christian life. After the Lord calling Ray home for his reward, Betsy was left to manage the company with Rays two Partners. New doors have been opened for the company and for Betsy. Later, Betsy and the family was given another blessing from the Lord with A Man of God, Reverand John Morgan entered our lives. He and Betsy were married and are working to carry on the work of spreading the Word, only to bridge how wonderful the Lord works in the Davis family.
+Davis was born in San Antonio, Texas to Herbert and Aaron Davis. His family moved to [[Libya, Africa]] when Ray was thirteen. Davis attended [[Lee College]] in [[Cleveland, Tennessee]]. He was married to first wife, Sylvia Katrina Webber and then divorced and remarried Elizabeth "Betsy" Zimmer.
 ===Ministries Represented===
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 Davis is survived by 6 Children and 8 Grandchildren.
-By Sylvia Katrina Webber
+Sylvia Katrina Webber
 * Shannon Ray Davis
 * Damon Sean Davis
-By Betsy Zimmer
-* Patrick Ryan Davis
-* Kelly Anne Davis
-* Jonathan Michael Davis
-* Joel Benjamin Davis
 Grandchildren
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 '''By Shannon Ray Davis'''
 * ''[[Heston Damon Davis]]''
+* Vanessa Haley
+'''By Damon Sean Davis'''
+*Makaela
+*Mason
+*Avery
+*Sydney
 [[Image:Hestondavis.jpg|thumb|280px|Photo of grandson Heston Damon Davis, named after actor [[Charlton Heston]]]].