Jeffery William Davis passed away March 2025. Jeff was born on June 25,1951 in Eureka, to William and Betty Lou Davis, where he grew up with his sister and 2 brothers. Jeff attended Marshall Elementary, Eureka Junior High and graduated from Eureka High in 1969. Jeff played little league and the trombone in high school. Betty introduced Jeff to golfing at an early age. You could always find him at the Eureka Municipal Golf course with his white German Shepard, Duchess. As Jeff golfed, Duchess would scour the bushes and retrieve the hooked and shanked balls by other golfers, giving Jeff plenty of balls to play with. Jeff continued to play golf throughout his life till his back no longer allowed it.

During the summers he loved going to “the cabin” in Willow Creek, playing golf in the morning with his brother in laws and friends. Then coming home and snorkeling up and down the Trinity River with his shoes inside his fins. In his later years he enjoyed his annual boys golf week in southern Oregon or over in the valley. Everybody always remembers Jeff’s footwork as he was teeing off or hitting the ball. The stance was never quite right, and he would not hit the ball until it was!!

Another favorite thing Jeff loved to do was drive fast and playing the music loud while singing along.

Jeff had many good friends from high school and college. They gave themselves the name of the Wednesday Night Gang. Every Wednesday night they would get together, party and partake in many mischievous things. This produced lifelong friendships that helped shape them for the future.

Jeff worked at the GP sawmill while putting himself through College of Redwoods and then Humboldt State, graduating in 1974 with a degree in Speech Therapy. As most young people, he didn’t use his degree right away. He tried his hand at construction, picture framing, warehouse manager and a brakeman for the Northwestern Pacific Railroad. During this time, Jeff married and welcomed two children into the world, Joshua and Sarah.

Jeff met Harry Carlson while working at Arcata Redwood. They became great friends and Harry taught Jeff how to build cabinets and furniture resulting in his love of woodworking. Jeff helped build his next 2 homes, doing all the trim and cabinets himself as well as some of the construction. He did beautiful work and was very proud of the homes.

Jeff went back to college and earned his master’s degree in Speech Therapy and began working with elderly stroke patients at the convalescent hospitals. He found he liked working with the adults much better than with kids and had found his calling. He was very personable and good at what he did, all the patients loved him.

Eventually Jeff went back and earned his administrative credential which led to his management of the Pacific and Granda Convalescent Hospitals. He and a partner then bought the Crescent City Convalescent Hospital which he ran until his retirement in 2017

After his retirement Jeff needed a kidney transplant and found that his stepson was a match. Joey never hesitated when considering giving Jeff the gift of life. Joey loved him as if he was his dad and was glad to do so. Joey died tragically in a car accident August 2024.

Jeff was preceded in death by his parents William and Betty Lou Davis, his stepson Joey Villareal and his niece, Melissa Carroll Comer. Jeff leaves his children Joshua Davis and Sarah Davis-Hall (Greg); his grandchildren Anya, Taylor and Wyatt; his sister Denise Davis- Carroll, (Warren); brothers Michael Davis (Annette) and Martin Davis (Jan). He is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews.

There will be a celebration of life for Jeff at his daughter’s house , 1858 O Street, Eureka, CA on June 7, 2025 from 1 to 4.