Services to celebrate his life will begin with a Visitation at 10:00 AM, followed by a Funeral at 11:00 AM, Rev. Joseph Guo, presiding. Each will be held on Saturday, October 3, 2020, within the Chapel, of Hill Crest, in Haughton, LA.
He was raised on a rice farm in Welsh, Louisiana and graduated from Welsh High School. He played “six man football” and was nicknamed “Bugs” for his swift running speed. He spent many summers visiting his mother in Jacksonville, FL and always loved the beaches. He enlisted into the USAF and traveled the world. Bill led an interesting and full life. He knew and loved Jesus Christ his savior.
Bill retired from the USAF as a CMSGT. His retirement hobbies included upholstery, maintaining a cattle farm, gardening, working with the La. State Forestry Dept. and later working as a realtor for Brown’s Realty. He made and loved a good Gumbo!
Although he was born in Alabama he lived most of his childhood in Louisiana. He loved his LSU TIGERS!! He and our mom were among the fans sitting in the stands of Death Valley when Billy Cannon made his famous winning touchdown run on Oct. 31, 1959. Wherever stationed, in or out of the US, he faithfully followed the LSU Tigers and spent many hours listening to their broadcasted games on the radio. He enjoyed seeing them win the 2019 National Championship. Geaux Tigers!
He was preceded in death by his first wife and mother of his children, Esther Rudolph Davis, his mother Erline Messick Lucas, an infant brother, James Leonard Davis, his father, James B. Davis, and his step-mother, Evelyn Lovett Davis.
He is survived by his wife, Judy M. Davis, his children, Rhonda Feldt (Brian), Sharon Murray (John), Leonard Davis (Marilyn), Elaine Moore (Greg), Scott Davis (Casey), 11 grandchildren, Jason Feldt (Leah), Jennifer Ford (Stephen), Christian Feldt (fiancée Olivia Watt), Ryan Moore, Hannah Moore, Collin Davis, Emily Davis, Chandra Cobb (Bo), Jeremy Murray (Stephanie), Rebecca Madrid, Alisha Swimmer, 9 great-grandchildren, Hudson Feldt, Owen Ford and Cooper Feldt, Alexis Murray, Juliet Madrid, Tyler Swimmer, Kay Lee Bradshaw, Baeren Rubenstein, Brianna Lopez, along with many other family, friends and the Fellowship United Methodist Church pastor Joesph Guo, members and choir members. Honorary Pallbearers will be Jason Feldt, Christian Feldt, Collin Davis, Brian Feldt, John Murray, and Greg Moore.
The family would like to express a special thank you to all the WK-P staff, WK Rehab staff, nurses and therapists, Dr. Ben Quinney and Dr. Wen Liu for their care over the years.
Memorial contributions may be made to Shriner’s Children’s Hospital-Shreveport, 3100 Samford Ave., Shreveport, La. 71103 or Fellowship United Methodist Church, 4750 Barksdale Blvd., B. C. La 71112.
