Janet Ann Bashoor Davis

Janet Ann Bashoor Davis, age 86, of Catlett, Virginia died on April 17, 2020 at INOVA Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church, Virginia. Jan was born on July 4, 1933 in Washington, D.C. to the late John E. Bashoor and Alice Habib (Rassi). She was predeceased by her siblings Catherine Bashoor Feurt, Michael, Raymond, James, Norman and Robert Bashoor. Jan attended public schools in Washington, D.C. and Hyattsville, MD followed by The King’s College in Newcastle, Delaware and Briarcliff Manor, NY, and the University of Maryland. She was nominated by The King’s College Alumni for the “Outstanding Young Woman of the Year” award. In 1971, she met and married the love of her life, the late Arnold Truman Davis of Anderson, Indiana. They were married for almost 50 years until his death in 2019. She worked for the US Government for 32 years including: US Atomic Energy Commission, State Department, Congressman Gordon L. McDonough, The National Republican Congressional Committee, Congressman Jerry Pettis, Congressman Glen Davis, Congressman Ben B. Blackburn, The House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, The Committee on Education and Labor, The Department of Agriculture and The White House. While employed at the White House, she typed speeches for the President (The Honorable Gerald R. Ford) and travelled with the Presidential Party on Air Force One on numerous occasions. She also worked at Grace Baptist Church in Washington, D.C. and Riverdale Baptist Church in Riverdale, Maryland. She taught Sunday school, sang in the choir, and loved the fellowship of church members. In Virginia, she was a member of Triumph Baptist Church in Vint Hill, Virginia. Members of Triumph Baptist will miss her tremendously. Jan was like a mother to so many who knew her. She will be remembered for her generous heart, her faith in God, her strength and independent spirit, and her love for her pet dogs and cats. She leaves behind sisters-in-law Renate Davis of Connecticut and Janetta “Judy” Bashoor of Florida, numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and other relatives who loved her dearly, and so many friends from across the region, and country. A private funeral service for family will be held at Pierce Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 9609 Center Street, Manassas, VA on Tuesday, April 28, 2020. Visitation will be at 10, followed by a service at 11. Attendance is limited to ten people. Interment will follow at Quantico National Cemetery. A Celebration of Life will be held for friends and family at a later date. Memorial gifts in lieu of flowers may be made to: Triumph Baptist Church, P.O. Box 861456, Vint Hill Farms, VA 20187. Condolences can be sent to www.piercefh.com

Janet Ann Bashoor Davis

July 4, 1933 - April 17, 2020