John Davis of Boones Mill, Va. passed away on Christmas Day after a lengthy battle with Von Hippel Lindeau disease.
John was born on January 8, 1945 in . to Franklin and Yvonne Cheape Davis. He graduated from Virginia Tech and had a successful career in the food industry, having worked in purchasing with Nabisco, DelMonte and McCormick. With his job, he traveled extensively and made many lifelong friends along the way.
Over the past several years, John lived in Virginia, Florida and returned to Virginia in 2019. John absolutely loved living in Florida but when his niece told him she was pregnant with his great nephew Buxton, he knew relocating to Virginia to be near family was the right choice. John loved his nieces and nephew as his own.
John was married to Carolyn Woodall Davis for 31 years and they had lots of life experiences. John was an avid Virginia Tech fan, a New York Yankees fan and a Washington Football fan. John and Carolyn attended numerous sports events and he especially enjoyed sharing those experiences with family and with friends he made along the way. John enjoyed the mountains but he loved the ocean.
John proudly served in the Air Force and was stationed at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. His dream was one day to return to Hawaii where he especially enjoyed scuba diving, but unfortunately he never returned. John was also proud to have been an Eagle Scout.
In addition to his parents, John is predeceased by a sister, Leigh Davis Sarkozi and by his stepfather, Wallace Ward.
John is survived by his wife, Carolyn; stepbrother Gary Ward, step-sister Sandy (Gary) Potter; sisters-in-law, Sandy Woodall and Opaline Spencer; brother-in-law, Lewis (Shirley) Woodall; nephew Jacob (Marian) Woodall; niece, Jaime (Tee) Wade; niece, Emily (Jeremy) Hutchins; niece, Amy (Jason) Durrance; nephew, Woody (Nicole) Woodall; nephew, Brad Spencer and his children, Sarah and Robert; niece, Tracy (Kenneth) James and great-nephews, Buxton and Lonnie Wade and Derek Woodall. John will also be missed by his rescue cat, Kitt.
John was diagnosed with Von Hippel Lindeau disease in 1989 and had his first surgery in 1990. He later experienced two more brain tumors, the last which was inoperable. John made the choice to donate his body to the Virginia Anatomical Program to advance the education of future health professionals.
John was a lifelong member of the United Methodist Church. A memorial service and Celebration of John's life will be held at a later date.
John was born on January 8, 1945 in . to Franklin and Yvonne Cheape Davis. He graduated from Virginia Tech and had a successful career in the food industry, having worked in purchasing with Nabisco, DelMonte and McCormick. With his job, he traveled extensively and made many lifelong friends along the way.
Over the past several years, John lived in Virginia, Florida and returned to Virginia in 2019. John absolutely loved living in Florida but when his niece told him she was pregnant with his great nephew Buxton, he knew relocating to Virginia to be near family was the right choice. John loved his nieces and nephew as his own.
John was married to Carolyn Woodall Davis for 31 years and they had lots of life experiences. John was an avid Virginia Tech fan, a New York Yankees fan and a Washington Football fan. John and Carolyn attended numerous sports events and he especially enjoyed sharing those experiences with family and with friends he made along the way. John enjoyed the mountains but he loved the ocean.
John proudly served in the Air Force and was stationed at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. His dream was one day to return to Hawaii where he especially enjoyed scuba diving, but unfortunately he never returned. John was also proud to have been an Eagle Scout.
In addition to his parents, John is predeceased by a sister, Leigh Davis Sarkozi and by his stepfather, Wallace Ward.
John is survived by his wife, Carolyn; stepbrother Gary Ward, step-sister Sandy (Gary) Potter; sisters-in-law, Sandy Woodall and Opaline Spencer; brother-in-law, Lewis (Shirley) Woodall; nephew Jacob (Marian) Woodall; niece, Jaime (Tee) Wade; niece, Emily (Jeremy) Hutchins; niece, Amy (Jason) Durrance; nephew, Woody (Nicole) Woodall; nephew, Brad Spencer and his children, Sarah and Robert; niece, Tracy (Kenneth) James and great-nephews, Buxton and Lonnie Wade and Derek Woodall. John will also be missed by his rescue cat, Kitt.
John was diagnosed with Von Hippel Lindeau disease in 1989 and had his first surgery in 1990. He later experienced two more brain tumors, the last which was inoperable. John made the choice to donate his body to the Virginia Anatomical Program to advance the education of future health professionals.
John was a lifelong member of the United Methodist Church. A memorial service and Celebration of John's life will be held at a later date.
John Davis of Boones Mill, Va. passed away on Christmas Day after a lengthy battle with Von Hippel Lindeau disease.
John was born on January 8, 1945 in . to Franklin and Yvonne Cheape Davis. He graduated from Virginia Tech and had a successful career in the food industry, having worked in purchasing with Nabisco, DelMonte and McCormick. With his job, he traveled extensively and made many lifelong friends along the way.
Over the past several years, John lived in Virginia, Florida and returned to Virginia in 2019. John absolutely loved living in Florida but when his niece told him she was pregnant with his great nephew Buxton, he knew relocating to Virginia to be near family was the right choice. John loved his nieces and nephew as his own.
John was married to Carolyn Woodall Davis for 31 years and they had lots of life experiences. John was an avid Virginia Tech fan, a New York Yankees fan and a Washington Football fan. John and Carolyn attended numerous sports events and he especially enjoyed sharing those experiences with family and with friends he made along the way. John enjoyed the mountains but he loved the ocean.
John proudly served in the Air Force and was stationed at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. His dream was one day to return to Hawaii where he especially enjoyed scuba diving, but unfortunately he never returned. John was also proud to have been an Eagle Scout.
In addition to his parents, John is predeceased by a sister, Leigh Davis Sarkozi and by his stepfather, Wallace Ward.
John is survived by his wife, Carolyn; stepbrother Gary Ward, step-sister Sandy (Gary) Potter; sisters-in-law, Sandy Woodall and Opaline Spencer; brother-in-law, Lewis (Shirley) Woodall; nephew Jacob (Marian) Woodall; niece, Jaime (Tee) Wade; niece, Emily (Jeremy) Hutchins; niece, Amy (Jason) Durrance; nephew, Woody (Nicole) Woodall; nephew, Brad Spencer and his children, Sarah and Robert; niece, Tracy (Kenneth) James and great-nephews, Buxton and Lonnie Wade and Derek Woodall. John will also be missed by his rescue cat, Kitt.
John was diagnosed with Von Hippel Lindeau disease in 1989 and had his first surgery in 1990. He later experienced two more brain tumors, the last which was inoperable. John made the choice to donate his body to the Virginia Anatomical Program to advance the education of future health professionals.
John was a lifelong member of the United Methodist Church. A memorial service and Celebration of John's life will be held at a later date.
John was born on January 8, 1945 in . to Franklin and Yvonne Cheape Davis. He graduated from Virginia Tech and had a successful career in the food industry, having worked in purchasing with Nabisco, DelMonte and McCormick. With his job, he traveled extensively and made many lifelong friends along the way.
Over the past several years, John lived in Virginia, Florida and returned to Virginia in 2019. John absolutely loved living in Florida but when his niece told him she was pregnant with his great nephew Buxton, he knew relocating to Virginia to be near family was the right choice. John loved his nieces and nephew as his own.
John was married to Carolyn Woodall Davis for 31 years and they had lots of life experiences. John was an avid Virginia Tech fan, a New York Yankees fan and a Washington Football fan. John and Carolyn attended numerous sports events and he especially enjoyed sharing those experiences with family and with friends he made along the way. John enjoyed the mountains but he loved the ocean.
John proudly served in the Air Force and was stationed at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. His dream was one day to return to Hawaii where he especially enjoyed scuba diving, but unfortunately he never returned. John was also proud to have been an Eagle Scout.
In addition to his parents, John is predeceased by a sister, Leigh Davis Sarkozi and by his stepfather, Wallace Ward.
John is survived by his wife, Carolyn; stepbrother Gary Ward, step-sister Sandy (Gary) Potter; sisters-in-law, Sandy Woodall and Opaline Spencer; brother-in-law, Lewis (Shirley) Woodall; nephew Jacob (Marian) Woodall; niece, Jaime (Tee) Wade; niece, Emily (Jeremy) Hutchins; niece, Amy (Jason) Durrance; nephew, Woody (Nicole) Woodall; nephew, Brad Spencer and his children, Sarah and Robert; niece, Tracy (Kenneth) James and great-nephews, Buxton and Lonnie Wade and Derek Woodall. John will also be missed by his rescue cat, Kitt.
John was diagnosed with Von Hippel Lindeau disease in 1989 and had his first surgery in 1990. He later experienced two more brain tumors, the last which was inoperable. John made the choice to donate his body to the Virginia Anatomical Program to advance the education of future health professionals.
John was a lifelong member of the United Methodist Church. A memorial service and Celebration of John's life will be held at a later date.
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