He was born on March 29, 1946, in Wenatchee, Washington, the son of Johnny Austin Davis and Bonnie Jean Woodall Davis. On June 24, 1966, he married Linda Sue Morris Davis who preceded him in death on February 12, 2013. He was also preceded in death by his parents. On January 2, 2016, he married Janet Windes Davis.
Johnny was a member of the Umpire Free Holiness Church. He was a 1964 graduate of Umpire High School and later received his Bachelor of Science in Education from the State College of Arkansas at Conway. Johnny taught history and coached basketball at Bryant High School for 37 years. After retirement, he liked to travel and cheer on his beloved Arkansas Razorbacks. He loved his family and adored his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife, Janet Davis of Texarkana; his daughter and son-in-law; two granddaughters; two great-grandsons; his brother and sister-in-law, Donnie and Pat Davis; his sister and brother-in-law, Debby and Paul Boswell; one niece, one great-niece, Caroline Trantham; three stepchildren and their spouses; and six step-grandchildren.
He was born on March 29, 1946, in Wenatchee, Washington, the son of Johnny Austin Davis and Bonnie Jean Woodall Davis. On June 24, 1966, he married Linda Sue Morris Davis who preceded him in death on February 12, 2013. He was also preceded in death by his parents. On January 2, 2016, he married Janet Windes Davis.
Johnny was a member of the Umpire Free Holiness Church. He was a 1964 graduate of Umpire High School and later received his Bachelor of Science in Education from the State College of Arkansas at Conway. Johnny taught history and coached basketball at Bryant High School for 37 years. After retirement, he liked to travel and cheer on his beloved Arkansas Razorbacks. He loved his family and adored his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife, Janet Davis of Texarkana; his daughter and son-in-law; two granddaughters; two great-grandsons; his brother and sister-in-law, Donnie and Pat Davis; his sister and brother-in-law, Debby and Paul Boswell; one niece, one great-niece, Caroline Trantham; three stepchildren and their spouses; and six step-grandchildren.
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