Vawn Burk Davis Sr.

Jan. 24, 1964 — Aug. 15, 2023

Vawn Davis Sr. passed away Aug. 15, 2023, at the age of 59.

Vawn was born Jan. 24, 1964, in Anacortes, Wash., to Kenneth Gordon Davis and Bonna Rose Burk. He was the youngest of five boys, raised from a young age in Yakima, Wash., where he attended Eisenhower High School. Vawn moved to Moses Lake, Wash., in the mid-’90s, where he lived the remainder of his days.

Vawn was an avid racing fan and enthusiast. He met his future wife, Mary Nan Willey, at the race track. They married in 1995 and had two boys, Steven and Vawn Jr. (Bo). They raced for NVS Racing (family team) all over the Inland Northwest in hobby and street stock divisions. They divorced in 2001. He enjoyed his weekends watching NASCAR, the Seahawks and the Mariners. In his later years, he turned his attention to two wheels, building and riding motorized bicycles all over Moses Lake.

He is survived by his sons Steven and Vawn Jr. (Bo) of Moses Lake; his four brothers Lynn, Lanny, Loren and Val and their families of the greater Yakima area; and girlfriend, Kimalee Kirkman. His father and mother predeceased him. No services are planned at this time.