WeRockTV · Good News Special Edition
By Jase Carns
Nancy Davis was at a music conference when a mutual friend asked if she’d like to meet “the most wonderful man in the world.” That’s a big promise to make on somebody else’s behalf. Nancy and Eugene Moor “Moe” Davis went on to spend 47 years together, 40 of them married. In the obituary, the family added three words about that introduction. “This was accurate.”
Moe was my sponsor.
His family remembers him as a man who could hold a room with a story and give one person his full attention. I keep coming back to that second gift. In recovery, it takes some courage to say out loud what’s really going on. It helps to have somebody across from you who knows how to listen. Moe had more than 22 years of sobriety, and he gave his time and experience to people finding their way through days he understood. I was one of them.
Of course, a man can do all that and still have strong opinions about what ought to be playing on the stereo. Moe played guitar, loved classic rock, and managed bands in Jacksonville through his company, Panacea Talent Management. He worked in construction, finance, insurance, and several other lines of work. He and Nancy even ran a business teaching people how to talk to each other face-to-face. If you were looking for him at a cookout, his family’s account suggests you could save yourself some time and go straight to the grill.
Moe was quick to say “I love you” to his family and friends. That detail in the obituary has stayed with me. A man who knew how to tell a long story also knew when three words would do.
Moe died at home in Birmingham on July 11, 2026, at the age of 80. Nancy, their children Emily and Will, and their spouses, Leif and Anna Grace, were with him. He asked his friends and family to remember him as he was. I’m praying for all of them, and I’m grateful they shared these stories about the man they knew.
There’s a reason this belongs under Good News. Moe took what he’d learned in recovery and made it available to the next person who needed it. I got to be that person. When I have the chance to listen to somebody who’s having a hard day, I hope I remember to give them the time Moe gave me.
Thank you, Moe. I’m glad I got to call you my sponsor.
