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William DAVIS Obituary
Bohenry is survived by his parents, William Davis of Roanoke Rapids, N.C., Ella Davis of Newport News, Va.; wife, Donna Davis of Newport News, Va.; daughters, Barbara Strickland-Davis of Newport News, Va., Naomi Sims, Ebony Sims, Tonya Davis-Clarke all of Hampton, Va.; son, Terrence Strickland, Hampton, Va.; 12 grandchildren, four great-grandchildren; three sisters, Mae Scruggs (Alvin) of Varina, Va., Darlene Davis of Woodbridge, Va., Geraldine Veland of Newport News, Va.; two brothers, Charles Davis of Newport News, Va., and Robert Davis of Tempe, Ariz. He is also survived by a host of friends and relatives.
Viewing will be held from noon to 7p.m. Friday, July 16, at Cooke Bros. Funeral Chapel, 1601-27th St., NN, VA 23607. A Celebration of life will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 17, at Friendship Baptist Church, 1135 37th Street Newport News, VA 23607. The Interment will be held Monday, July 19, at the Albert G. Horton Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery, 5310 Miners Road, Suffolk, VA 23434.
The final care of our loved one has been entrusted to the staff of Cooke Bros. Funeral Chapel. View and post condolences on our online guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks.
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Memories and Condolences
for William DAVIS
July 20, 2010
Geraldine and Family may God be with you and give you strength thru these times. Dorothy Drummond
Dana Creech
July 19, 2010
Geraldine, May God be with you and your family. I am so sorry for your loss. May your good memories bring you comfort. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Ernestine Bell
July 17, 2010
May and Family
Sending my condolences and Prayers.God bless you all.
July 16, 2010
Donna and children, May God bless and keep you in your time of sorrow. I'm BoHenry aunt Annie. God Bless You.
patricia rogers peerman callis
July 16, 2010
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
James Blue
July 16, 2010
To the family from a friend my prayers and love go out to you.
God bless all of you. and keep it real from J Blue
July 16, 2010
From your wife Donna Davis, I love you and will miss you. Some day we will meeet again in another life. May GOD bless your soul.
Donna Davis
July 16, 2010
In memory of my husband william H. Davis, from his wife Donna R. Davis, and his kids Naomi Sims, Ebony Sims, Tonya Davis of marriage. We love you and will miss you so very much,but you will always be in our hearts forever. May GOD keep you and craddle you in his arms in heaven.
Maggie Twine
July 16, 2010
Mrs. Davis and Mae We are sorry to hear of your loss. God do not make any mistake he only take the best. May God bless each of you. Denise Mathis Twine and Scarlette Mathis Grant
Catrina Jones
July 16, 2010
Geraldine and Family, I am sorry to hear about the lost of your brother, father, son, uncle, grandfather and friend. May God be with your family and I will keep you in prayer.
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