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Submitted: 10/16/15 • Approved: 1/30/23 • Last Updated: 2/2/23 • R1103095-G1103095-S3
William Franklin, Bill
Sept. 6, 1941 - Sept. 9, 2015
Mary Katherine
Sept 23, 1942 - Jan 16, 1922
*Obituary
Mary Kathryn Spears Davis went to her heavenly home on Sunday, January 16, 2022. She was born September 23, 1942, oldest child of Quinton and Athlene Kuykendall Spears.
Mary was owner operator of the The Ceramic Shack in Greenbrier for over 20 years. She was a member of the Roadrunners Extension Homemakers Club, volunteering at the Faulkner County fair Crafts exhibit for several years and a cub scout den mother in Greenbrier. Mary enjoyed working in vacation Bible School crafts with the young people of Immanuel Baptist Church many years. She taught Sunday School classes at Immanuel and Needs Creek Baptist churches. At the time of her death she was a member of Needs Creek Missionary Baptist Church, the most loving group of people around. She has survived ovarian cancer and a heart valve replacement surgery.
Preceding her in death were her husband of 56 years, William Franklin (Bill) Davis; son, William Franklin Davis Jr.; parents, Quinton and Athlene Spears; sister, Bonnie Moix; two brothers, Gary Spears and Quinton Spears Jr.
Survivors include a sister, Donna Hawkins; numerous nieces and nephews and many treasured friends.
Visitation will be from 10:00am to 11:00am on Wednesday, January 19, 2022 at Needs Creek Baptist Church.
Funeral will be at 11:00am on Wednesday, January 19, 2022 at Needs Creek Baptist Church with Pastor Dr. Joel Slayton officiating and burial will be in Needs Creek Cemetery.
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William (Bill) Franklin Davis passed from this life September 9, 2015. Born on September 6, 1941, in Oklahoma to Sarah Hounshell and Ruebin Davis, he was the youngest of 5 children.
Preceding him in death was one son, William Franklin Davis, Jr., his parents Ruebin & Sarah, 2 brothers, Jewell Otto Davis, of Louisiana, Edward Eugene Davis, of Oklahoma and 2 sisters, Monnie Fay Geyer, of Oklahoma and Lily Sue Davis of Oklahoma. Survivors are his loving wife of 55 years, Mary Katherine Spears Davis and her family Quinton Spears Jr. and Donna Hawkins, numerous nieces and nephews as well as many friends.
Bill was a member of Needs Creek Missionary Baptist Church having been saved, as an older adult. It was his custom to put his all into serving where he could.
Bill was born in Oklahoma, leaving at age 3 to go to the Texas pan handle. Then in 4th grade his family moved to Arkansas; where he met his future wife. As a teenager he spent 2 years going to the Canadian border harvesting wheat. After marriage he worked many jobs from maintenance in Salem Nursing and Rehab, construction and mobile home manufacturing. Then he settled in his true love, carpentry work building in Little Rock. After heart surgery he had to give up carpentry, and began hauling sand for Conway Block from Memphis; sometimes making 5 runs a day.
Bill had battled heart disease and lung disease for 20 years; before being struck with bone and prostate cancer 2 years ago, then suffering a broken hip which finally got him.
Bill loved spending time outside enjoying nature and God’s creation. In retirement he loved going fishing.
Services will be at 11:00am, Saturday September 12, 2015 at Needs Creek Baptist Church, with Bro. Myron Milholland officiating. Burial will follow at Needs Creek Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.
Serving as pallbearers will be Daniel Moix, Hershel Smith, Sammy Smith, Jason Spears, Justin Spears, Wesley Spears, John Todd, and Nathan Todd.
Contributed on 10/16/15 by hawkinsdonna48
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