Nancy Arlene Davis

Nancy A. Davis, 91, passed away on September 28, 2026, after months of battling complications from bladder cancer. She was a woman of deep faith and regularly attended Lifeway Baptist Church as long as her health allowed. Even towards the end, she maintained the reading of a daily devotional. Her struggles with her health are over now and she is at peace in heaven.

Nancy was born at home in Little Rock on July 25, 1935. Nancy worked for the state of Arkansas for 46 and a half years. She started in the Comptroller’s Office and rose to Policy Coordinator for the Director of the Department of Finance and Administration (DFA). She was once honored with a national award by then Governor Frank White at a meeting in Oklahoma. She worked along several different directors and always maintained a professional but cordial relationship.

Nancy was preceded in death by her mother, Rosa Adeline Kaufman; and her father, Edward Robert Kaufman; and her brothers Thomas, Edgar, and James; and her sister Nettie Mae; and her step-sister Lucille. She was preceded by her husband Jimmie Lee Davis. She was also preceded by both of her daughters-ln-law, Margie Davis and Polly Davis. She is survived by her two sons Rick Davis and Steven Davis and her grandson Nathan Davis.

Visitation will be at 1:00 and the funeral service will be at 2:00 at Griffin Leggett Healey & Roth, 5800 W. 12th Street, Little Rock.internment will follow at 3:30 at Pinecrest Cemetary.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to a favorite charity.