Douglas Van Davidson of Merigold, Mississippi passed away on Thursday July 1, 2021. Douglas was born on July 6, 1957 he is the youngest child of William Holmes Davidson and Lola Virginia Southern. Growing up he attended Eliot Elementary school in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and completed High School at Germantown High in Germantown, Tennessee. After graduation in 1975 he attended Christian Brothers College while working at Barrow Agee Labs in Memphis, Tennessee. After leaving Barrow Agee Labs he worked as a farmer in Holly Grove, Arkansas from 1978 to 1996 before getting a Job at Delta State University as an Auto & Equipment Supervisor. When Douglas wasn't working he enjoyed his time hunting, fishing, gardening and cooking. He was baptized at 6 weeks old and attended services at the Presbyterian Church in Holly Grove.

Douglas is survived by his daughters; Jessie Cook and husband Jamie of Hollandale, MS, Virginia "Ginger" Davidson of Memphis, TN, girlfriend; Lisa Estridge, Faithful companion: Sigh the Dog, grandchildren; Michael Allen and Thomas Holmes Cook, the mother of his children; Paula Davidson of Leland, MS, brother; Donald Davidson of Broken Arrow, OK, sister; Dede Wasemiller and husband Wayne of Oklahoma City, OK, and a host of Nieces and Nephews.

Memorial service will be Saturday July 10, 2021 at the Presbyterian Church in Holly Grove, AR, at 2:00PM. Burial will be at Davidson Cemetery in Holly Grove.

Memorials can be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital in Memphis, TN