William E Davis

A service to honor the life of Mr. William 'Bill' Davis will be held at 1:00 pm, Friday, December 23, 2016, at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home in Natchitoches, LA with Rev. Josh Currie officiating. Interment will follow at Memory Lawn Cemetery in Natchitoches, LA. The family will receive friends from 11:00 am until 1:00 pm on Friday, December 23, 2016, at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home. William Everett 'Bill' Davis passed peacefully into the presence of his Heavenly Father on Tuesday, December 20, 2016, in Winnfield, LA. He was born in Stanton, AL on December 12, 1933, and married the love of his life, Neva Elise Smith on October 09, 1954. Together they modeled to their children and grandchildren a loving marriage and respect for one another. He served his country in the United States Air Force. He also worked for Placid Oil Company for over thirty years. Bill was devoted to his family and their many friends and will be greatly missed by all. He is survived by his children, Randy Davis and wife Cammie of Baton Rouge, LA, Susan Howell and husband Gary of Natchitoches, LA, and Jimmy Davis and wife Beverly of San Antonio, TX; his grandchildren, William Davis and his wife Danielle, Lindsey Davis, Cody Davis, Brett Mayeaux and wife Rachel, Amber Howell, and Alicia Angelle and husband Caleb; his great-grandchildren, Kate, Anna, and Ryan Mayeaux, Everly Davis, and Jaxon and Greyson Angelle; one brother, Billy Davis; two sisters-in-law, JoAnn Davis and Johnnie Davis; and his lifetime friends, Pierce and Dot Nicholson and their family. He was preceded in death by his wife, Elise; his parents, Jesse and Effie Davis; and his son-in-law, Troy Mayeaux. The family would like to express their deepest gratitude to the staff of Autumn Leaves Nursing Home for their love and exceptional care for their father.