Nehemiah Davis, longtime Fort Worth civic leader and pastor, died Wednesday

Nehemiah Davis, longtime pastor of Mount Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church, a civic and national activist and leader of several local and national organizations, died Wednesday. He was 91.

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On Feb. 25, 2014, U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Fort Worth, read into the Congressional Record a speech honoring Mr. Davis on his 50th anniversary as Mount Pisgah's pastor.

"Pastor Nehemiah Davis was a pillar of the Fort Worth community," Veasey said Thursday. "For more than 50 years, he faithfully served the Mount Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church community, touching countless lives in North Texas. I extend my sincerest condolences to his wife … his two daughters Carol Michelle Davis Jackson and Nina Caron Davis, and his grandchildren."