William Davis

BATON ROUGE, La. — William Louis "Bill" Davis, 83, of Baton Rouge passed away peacefully Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020, with Judy, his loving wife, at his side.

Bill was born Oct. 3, 1936, in Texarkana, Arkansas, to William Louis Davis Sr. and Thelma Davis Stevens.

Bill graduated from the University of Arkansas and majored in accounting. He was a member of Beta Alpha Psi National Honorary Association. He worked with the FBI for several years; LTV Aerospace Corp. (1964 to 1973) as chief, U.S. government liaison and on the LTV contract for Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport when it was being developed.

He worked with the Department of Health, Education and Welfare in the Dallas regional office as director of fiscal management for the Dallas Region, which consisted of Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arkansas and Louisiana. He headed the Fiscal Management Section in the Dallas Medical Regional Office as the defense compliance auditor for the Department of Defense.

Bill, Judy and children moved to Baton Rouge in 1977, when Bill was transferred to work as resident health insurance representative for the State of Louisiana with The Federal Medicare Program administered by private insurance companies under Federal Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) guidelines. Bill retired and founded his own company, Health Care Financing Consultants Inc., and worked as a medical reimbursement specialist for medical facilities and physicians throughout many states.

His wife, Judy, a Realtor, convinced him to slow down and stop traveling and consider joining her in the real estate industry. He agreed and successfully developed several subdivisions. Bill reached out to younger people and assisted and encouraged them to start their own businesses. Bill will be missed by many.

Survivors include his wife, Judith Anderson Davis; daughter, Elizabeth "Lisa" Davis; son, John Louis Davis Sr. and his wife, Vicki Kling Davis, whom Bill loved dearly. He is also survived by three grandchildren, Natalie G. (Tony) Wright, John Louis Davis Jr. and Joseph A. Davis. He adored and spent as much time as possible with his grandchildren and family. He is also survived by his brother, John Robert (Susan) Davis, and a very special brother-in-law, Bill Anderson. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews, John D. Anderson II, Michael, Dianne, Susan, John Ray, Lydia, Lynda, Jimmy, Stephen and Rebecca; and numerous great-nieces and -nephews. He is also survived by his godson, Jay Young of Tulsa, Oklahoma.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Visitation will be from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Monday at Ford and Sons Funeral Home, 1001 N. Mount Auburn Road in Cape Girardeau.

Memorial service will follow at 11:30 a.m. Monday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Eric McGruder officiating and music conducted by Susan Anderson Bell.

A lunch reception will follow at Dexter Bar-B-Que, 236 S. Broadview St. in Cape Girardeau. Casual attire is preferred.

The family would like to thank Missouri Delta Hospice and especially Vickie Shands and Moriah Ledbetter. Bill loved them for giving him such wonderful care. Also, a special thanks to Natalie and Tony Wright (grandchildren) for their loving care for their grandfather.

Bill's ashes will be spread by his family at a later date on a hill on the family farm in Southeastern Oklahoma.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to a charity of your choice.

The family invites you to share your thoughts and memories at www.fordandsonsfuneralhome.com.