John William “Bill” Davis, Sr., 82, of Syracuse, Ohio, went home to be with his Lord, January 28, 2013. He was born June 29, 1930, to Gilbert and Lula Davis in Georgia.

He was married to Nan Davis for fifty-one years. He had three sons, John W. Davis, Jr. of Syracuse, Stan (Alane) Davis of Georgia, and Wally (Jean) Davis of Arizona; three grandchildren, Stan Jr., Ashley, and Cassidy Davis; and two brothers-in-law, Dan (Joan) Casey of Georgia, and Pat (Louisa) Casey of Georgia.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Martha Kilgore and Louise Grant; and two brothers, Sam Davis and Barry Davis.

Bill retired from General Telephone in Pomeroy, Ohio. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, and he attended the Victory Baptist Church.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, February 1, 2013, at the Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home in Pomeroy. Burial will follow at the Letart Falls Cemetery. At Bill’s request there will be no calling hours.

A registry is available at www.andersonmcdaniel.com.