Larry W. Davis passed away on February 26th, 2022 following a long battle with medical complications. A celebration of life service will be held on April 1, 2022 at the Alliance Berean Church at 2:00pm.
Larry was born in Sacramento, California on February 16, 1956, to Barbera Fay Ferguson and adopted by Gilbert L Davis. He was raised in an Air Force family and grew up in many locations including Germany, Alliance, NE., Colorado Springs, CO., Chandler, AZ., and Anchorage, AK. He met his lifetime love Gwen (Pokey) Jenkins in high school in Alaska. They both went to college in San Dimas, CA. where they were married one year later. Both graduated from Pacific Coast Baptist Bible College in 1978. They were blessed with their only child Lydia Winter Davis on August 15th, 1979, in Alliance, NE.
Larry was a God gifted artist, whose natural talent was evident as a child. He had limited instruction, but great abilities encouraged by his parents. Even though he would have preferred working solely in the creative/artist field, he had various employment positions as a UPS driver, and grocery warehouseman besides graphic artist. The family relocated to southern California in August 1983 where they faithfully attended and served in the Lighthouse Baptist Church in LaVerne, CA. the entire 33 years of living in California. Larry was the Sunday School Superintendent for the last 20 years, as well as the only staff artist for the ministry. He worked as an inhouse artist in various print shops as well as a contracted graphic artist under his personal businesses, Davis Productions and later Davis Designs. Much of his work he considered his ministry, and he often didn’t charge for artwork as he considered it service to the Lord. He had a special love for mission work and personally travelled four trips to the Philippines.
With his health failing due to cancer and NASH cirrhosis they returned to Alliance, NE in 2016 to be near family. Upon returning to the Alliance Berean Church, they were blessed to find some of their earlier life friends were still where they considered home. He spent his last two years fighting the disease and working towards getting a liver transplant. He spent his final three months at the Presbyterian St Luke’s Hospital in Denver CO. Sadly the liver transplant was not meant to be, Larry remained faithful to the end trusting God’s will.
He is survived by his wife Gwen “Pokey” Davis of Alliance, NE. father Gilbert L. Davis and wife Linda Davis of Alliance, NE; Sister, Ginger Davis-Consford and husband Earnest “Buster” of San Augustine, TX; Brother Preston Davis and wife Trudy of Jefferson City, MO; brother Wayne Davis and wife Tracy of Alliance, NE. Several nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews.
Preceded in death by mother, Barbera Davis, daughter, Lydia Davis-Wise and son-in-law, Jeff Wise.