William Gene Davisson

William Gene

Davisson, lovingly

known as Gene, Dad,

or Papaw, of Hundred

and Maidsville, West

Virginia and Sebring,

Florida, passed away

peacefully on May 02,

2025, leaving behind

a legacy of hard work,

faith, and family. Born

on August 16, 1937,

in Harrisville, WV,

Gene was the son of

Theodore Roosevelt

Davisson and Wilma

Lowther. He was the

devoted husband of

Sue Pyles Davisson,

with whom he shared

68 cherished years of

marriage. Together

they built a life rich in

love and adventure.

Gene is survived by

his beloved wife Sue;

his son William âBillã

Gene Davisson Jr.

(Darlene); his granddaughter Sheena Rene’

Davisson Martin

(Adam); step-grand

daughters Tali (fiancé

Cody Sickles) and Tasha Soccorsi (fiancé

Michael Pellegrini)

and his

great- granddaughter

Kennedy Rose Martin.

A brother-in-law also

survives him, Allen

Kent Pyles (Jo Ann)

and many nieces and

nephews.

Gene was preceded

in death by his parents

and his sisters Lois

Ann Glass and Louise

Burns.

A pillar of the community, Gene served

for 27 years as

President of the Bank

of Hundred. A devout

Christian, he shared

his faith through song,

lending his deep bass

voice to a gospel quartet and church choirs.

He and Sue treasured

traveling in their motor

home to gospel conventions, combining

their love of music

with their love of the

open road and camping.

An avid outdoorsman, Gene found

peace and purpose in

the woods of his property in Hundred,

where he hunted whitetail deer and squirrel.

Hunt camp in his

garage became an annual tradition, filled

with laughter, stories,

and full bellies with

his son Bill Gene, Bob

Davis, the Bochna

Boys, JD Pekar, and

many others over the

years. His days often

included a visit

downtown for coffee

at the insurance agency

a regular meeting

with the men that

kept him connected

with his hometown. A

proud West Virginia

Mountaineer fan, in

earlier years, Gene was

a season ticket holder,

rarely missing a bowl

game and always looking forward to a good

tailgate.

In their later years,

Gene and Sue wintered

in Buttonwood Bay,

Florida, where they

embraced a vibrant social life filled with

fishing for crappie on

Lake Josephine, bingo

nights, golf cart rides,

flea marketing,

brunches, and card

games with dear

friends and neighbors.

Gene loathed the cold,

and come fall, the

Florida sunshine was

calling him home…A

true snowbird!

In the summers

Gene could be found

mowing grass on his

ford tractor or sitting

on the porch watching

hummingbirds, while

eating some rhubarb or

blackberry cobbler. He

enjoyed a pristine

home with beautiful

landscaping and a

flower garden. As per

Gene’s wishes, services will be private.

In remembrance of

Gene, his family encourages friends to

cherish the simple

things family gatherings, morning coffee, a

favorite song, a bible

verse, or a quiet moment in nature.

Funeral arrangements entrusted to the

Paul M. Lesako Funeral Home Inc.,

204 Dowlin Avenue, Carmichaels, PA 15320.

724-966-5100. PaulM. Lesako Owner/Supervisor,

Aaron S. Walker, Funeral Director.