William Walter ‘Big Ox’ Davis Sr.

Posted on January 14, 2022

William Walter “Big Ox” Davis Sr., 79, passed away on Jan. 8, 2022, in Perry.Big Ox was born Dec. 7, 1942, in Salem to William Davis and Maggie Drawdy Davis.He honorably served his country in the United States Navy during the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Bay of Pigs. Ox was a Baptist and attended several churches. He was a longtime heavy equipment operator. He was avid fisherman and enjoyed picking at his family, just to ruffle their feathers.Ox was preceded in death by: his wife, Janice Houck-Davis; his stepson, Rodney Houck; his parents, William and Maggie Davis; his brothers, Gary Davis, Truman Davis and Joe Davis; his sister, Doris Cone; and daughter-in-law, Dorothy Davis.He is survived by: his children, Donna Johnson (David Land), William “John John” Davis Jr., Christopher “Spooney” Davis (Kristy), Russell “Hog Body” Davis (Connie), Dawn “Auntie D” Davis (Rick Ross), Angel Aldous (Aaron), Christopher “Louchow” Houck, Wanda Davis and Christopher “Bubba” Houck; and his sisters, Betty Williams (Curtis), Susan Keck, Mary Lamb and Sissy Bazemore (Rick); along with numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.Cremation services have been arranged with Burns Funeral Home. Interment services will follow at a later date in Woodyard Cemetery.Friends may sign the online guest book at www.joepburnsfuneralhomes.com.