William Davis

William (Bill) Joseph Davis Sr., 82, of Prescott, Iowa passed away peacefully Thursday, November 27, 2025 surrounded by his loving family. Memorial Services will be 10:30 AM, Friday, December 5, 2025 at Pearson Family Funeral Service & Cremation Center, Corning, Iowa with Rev. Tim Maxa officiating. Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery, Prescott, Iowa. Family will receive friends 5:00 – 7:00 PM, Thursday, December 4, 2025 at the funeral home. Memorials may be directed to the family, to be determined. Memories and condolences may be left on-line at www.pearsonfuneralhomes.com. 

William was born in Maryville, MO on November 21, 1943 to Vern Warren and Francis Louise (Overholser) Davis. 

William grew up on a farm near Sheridan, MO where his father passed along a love of motorcycles and almost anything mechanical. He spent most of his adult life driving trucks, taking long motorcycle vacations with Dorene and watching or working on race cars, and THINKING about watching or working on race cars. He may have watched or read a true crime story or two. He never met a stranger and could sit at a table and tell OR listen to a story, as long as there were stories being told.

 He is survived by wife Dorene; sons: William (Julie), of Corning, IA and Brian (Bridget), of Centerville, IA; Grandchildren: Evan (Madelynn) Davis of Corning, IA, Claudia Taylor of Tooele, UT, Christian (Bella) Davis of Tooele, UT, Claire Davis of Centerville IA; and four great-grandchildren. 

He was preceded in death by his parents and granddaughter Baileigh Davis.