William Earl Davis

William Earl Davis obituary, Murfreesboro, NC

William Earl Davis

William Davis Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Garrett-Sykes Funeral Service - Letchworth Chapel on Nov. 25, 2025.

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SCOTLAND NECK - William Earl "Bill" Davis, age 84, passed away on Thursday, November 20, 2025 at at PAM Health Specialty Hospital of Rocky Mount.
Bill was born on September 03, 1941 in Northampton County, NC to the late William Randolph and Dorothy Wheeler Davis. He was a Veteran of the U.S. Navy and worked as a carpenter for Norshipco in Norfolk, VA. Following his retirement, he moved to Scotland Neck, NC in 2016 and enjoyed fishing and spending time with his beloved dog, Sugar.
Bill is survived by his significant other, Wanda S. Crumpler; his daughters, Valerie J. West of Nags Head and Jennifer Davis of Florida; his sons, John Davis of Hampton, VA and Jeffery Davis of Suffolk, VA; his brother, Kenneth Davis of Smithfield, VA; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
A celebration of life service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 26, 2025 at Garrett-Sykes Funeral Service - Letchworth Chapel in Scotland Neck, with the Rev. Dusty Sprouse officiating. A private burial will follow at the Crumpler Family Cemetery.
Garrett-Sykes Funeral Service - Letchworth Chapel in Scotland Neck is handling the arrangements for the Davis family and online condolences may be directed to the family by visiting www.garrettsykessfs.com. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of William, please visit our floral store.

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