Charles and Ann Davis

Ann Nakayama Davis, age 95, passed away peacefully on September 27, 2025, in Birmingham, Alabama. Ann was preceded in death by her parents, John K. and Tome M. Nakayama, and her seven siblings and their spouses.

Ann was born on June 22, 1930, in Doña Ana, New Mexico, and moved to central Louisiana in 1947, where she spent the next 75 years of her life. At the age of 93, she moved to Birmingham, Alabama, where she was cared for by one of her daughters.

Ann and Tommy T. Kohara (deceased) had three daughters, JoAnne Kohara Thompson (Walter), Jeanne Kohara (Earl Pfohl, deceased ), and Barbara Kohara Capper (Stuart). She had three stepchildren, Charles I. Davis, Jr. (Carol), Jo Lynn Wallace (Roger), and Albert Davis (Lorelei).

Ann had a career as a registered nurse for 28 years working in central Louisiana hospitals. She enjoyed needlework, gardening, cooking, and traveling with her late husband of 52 years, Charles I. Davis, Sr., age 99.

Charles Irving Davis, Sr. passed away at home on Toledo Bend Lake on September 28, 2025, within 24 hours of Ann. He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank W. and Cora Lee Davis and his brothers, Albert Anthony Davis and Wilbur Russell Davis. He was born on December 15, 1925, in Alexandria, Louisiana.

Charles and his previous spouse, Joyce Shafer (deceased), had three children, Charles Irving Davis Jr. “Beaux” (Carol), Jo Lynn Wallace (Roger), and Albert L. Davis (Lorelei). He had three stepchildren, JoAnne Kohara Thompson (Walter), Jeanne Kohara (Earl Pfohl, deceased) and Barbara Kohara Capper (Stuart).

Ann and Charles are both survived by 13 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, 2 great-great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. They are preceded in death by a great-granddaughter, Jera Thrailkill.

Charles honorably served in the Navy during WWII from 1941-1947. He was also a dedicated fireman for the city of Alexandria, LA, as well as a TV and AC repairman prior to his retirement. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved to hunt and fish. He and Ann, “his favorite catch,” enjoyed traveling together with their beloved dog, Skippy. Both he and Ann were also HAM radio operators, Charles (K5ABA) and Ann (KB5MI). Charles was an expert craftsman, who along with Ann, built their home on Toledo Bend Lake in the early 1970s.

A joint memorial service is planned for Ann and Charles on Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 9891 Texas Hwy, Many, Louisiana.