William R. "Bill" Davis

William R. "Bill" Davis was called home by the Lord on Friday, November 6, 2026, at the age of 76, surrounded by his family.

He started his life on a farm in Pennsylvania, the son of Harry & Grace Davis. He soon moved to California, where he was raised by his mom and dad, George Hoy. He spent all his free time helping his dad in the garage, where he worked as a mechanic. Bill loved working on cars. He would buy a car, fix it the way he wanted it, and soon enough, something else would catch his eye. He bought, fixed, sold, and traded a lot of vehicles. At 16, he started working at Dixie Chicken.

When he was out of school, he went to work with his brother, John, at the Finn Candy Plant. Finn was eventually bought by Heath, which brought Bill to Robinson. He retired in 2012 after 43 years of working for Heath-Leaf-Hershey.

He enjoyed going to flea markets and collecting what caught his eye. His true joy, however, was spending time with his family and friends. In 2023, his greatest gift from God was born: his great-granddaughter, Everlynn. She put the sparkle in his eye and love in his heart.

Bill is survived by his daughters, Donna Davis, Crystal Patton, and Sylvia Davis; his loving partner of 33 years, Jane Howard; his grandchildren, Taylor (Daniel) Brannon, Brooklann Carter, Austin Dugger, Irelann Currie, and Aspenn Stephens; his one and only great-granddaughter, Everlynn Brannon; his brothers, Gene Davis, Harry Davis, Ed (Diane) Davis and George (Rose) Hoy; his sisters, LaRue Shoemaker and Janet (Vern) Ward; as well as several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his brothers, Bobby Hoy, Robert Davis, Richard Davis, and John Davis, and his sister, Brenda Willaredt.

A time of visitation will be held from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 14th, at the Goodwine Funeral Home in Palestine. Funeral services will immediately follow at 2:00 p.m., with Celebrant Curt Goodwine officiating. During the service, family and friends will be given the opportunity to speak to the fullness of his life during a time of sharing. For those unable to attend, a live stream of the service will be available at https://www.goodwinefuneralhomes.com/live-streams. Memorial contributions may be made to an education fund set up for his great-granddaughter, Everlynn, and checks should be made payable to "Everlynn L. Brannon." Memorial envelopes will be available at the funeral home.

Burial will be at the Oak Grove Cemetery.