Marlene Frith Davis

Marlene Davis Obituary

MARLENE FRITH DAVIS, age 50, of Seabrook, Texas passed away on March 19, 2002 from complications brought about as a result of having silicone breast implants. Marlene graduated from Drewry Mason High School and continued her education and became a Registered Nurse. She was born on September 27, 1951 in Martinsville, Virginia to the late George Hooker and Mildred Stone Frith. She is survived by her husband Ben B. Davis of Seabrook,; twin sons who are serving in the USAF, Christian F. Davis and wife Rosalynn of South Dakota, Ben T. Davis of North Dakota; a daughter, Stephanie D. Laney & husband Shelby of Bacliff, Texas; a sister, Darlee F. Fowlkes of Martinsville, Virginia; and two grandchildren. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 23, 2002 at 3:00pm at Jack Rowe Funeral Home in League City, Texas. Memorials are requested to be made to the American Cancer Society.

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Published by Houston Chronicle from Mar. 21 to Mar. 23, 2002.

Memories and Condolences
for Marlene Davis

12 Entries

Christian Davis

August 31, 2024

Thinking about you today Mom. I love you and hope you are having fun up there. Take care.

Christian Davis

You can just see the love in your eyes looking at me, it never changed though, that look for me, but this picture is priceless to me and to my daddy, out of it came your only daughter that you always dreamed of having, me!

Forever Your Little Girl Your Clone, Your Daughter, Stephanie

March 27, 2002

I will forever remember zillions of memories consisting of just you and I alone, they were always my favorite memories though mommy! I hate it that you're gone, I want my mother back so much it's broken my heart. My heart will go on though, simply because I know how strong the love was between you and I even though people tried to come in between our relationship, a mother and daughter's love for one another. It never worked though, we had something very special mommy, we still do, actually now more than ever! It's funny though you know, how so many are thinking that we didn't even have a relationship, they obviously didn't know our movie, well one of them (hehe)was "Beaches" ... that's the story of two very best yet turbulent friends, fits us perfectly but as in the movie, it was the same in real life for you and I. There was never nor will there ever be anything that you and I would not have done nor do for one another. I know you only wanted a father for your only daughter, mother, I do! You loved me that much, I didn't choose that lifestyle but at least I had you but now you are gone and 1/2 of me left whenever it truly was that you took that last breath and saw God. I just keep on thinking and thinking of how you looked, of that smile on your face, oh mommy! I'm so thrilled beyond thrilled that God has touched your soul and has taken you under His Almighty Wings, you're safe now, you never have to suffer again, I revel in the day that we embrace again mommy ....

FOREVER & ALWAYS YOUR LITTLE GIRL,
Your Stephanie, Your Baby ...

Sandra Chappell

March 25, 2002

Dear Ben, Stephanie, Chris & Tag: It is with much sadness, love & wonderful memories that I write in my friend, Marlene's guest book. Only would Marlene have a guest book..what a wonderful idea. The picture in the obit was beautiful of her. My favorite picture of her was the one of us at Easter in our dresses & bonnets & gloves & pocketbooks when we were about 5. I blew it up to a 5 x 7 for Marlene & me & gave it to her when her mother was in Baptist the first time. She appreciated it so much. I look at that picuture often. I have so many memories of her..95% of them good...hee hee..if she didn't get her way..she could be a mess..she got me/us in more trouble when we were little. She was a daring little rascal. I got her one time though..I cut all of her hair off (it was her idea..although she argued it was mine..she finally admitted it was hers when we were about 35 years old!!)..I got to her & her Mom caught us before she could cut mine off..simply because she insisted on "going to the beauty parlor FIRST"!!! We ate watermelon in the back yard in Arlington Hgts..swam in our pools, rode bikes with Jason, Jimmy, JoAnna, Eddie & Judy..we played for hours in the snow..never felt the cold..she was my best friend back then..& our friendship remained for over 50 years..warts & all..we truly loved each other. I can't believe she's gone..it's unbelievable..I hurt so to talk to her one more time. Please family..hold yourselves tightly together..you'll need each other more & more. I still can't believe that George & Mildred are gone..George, Mildred, Marlene & Darlee always took me to Sunday School when Mom & Dad were swinging those shifts at DuPont..we always sat together..wrote notes..& were almost baptized together but we were going up at the same time but I beat her by a few Sundays..believe it or not, she got cold feet..we were just nine. Mom has videos (from 8 mm films) of the Frith family & they are so precious to us. We weren't just neighbors..we were family. I was so proud/touched that Marlene included the Belchers in the eulogy she read/wrote for her mother. Everyone knew the Belchers & Friths were tight. I know the loss you've suffered is great..but I believe Marlene is in heaven with her mother & father & I hope we'll all be there with her when our turn comes. I should have known she'd have to die with a "bang"..that's the way that girl lived her life..with lots of pop..& I'm proud to have called her my friend. God Bless you all..Ben, Stephanie, Chris, Tag, Darlee, Gabo & others.Love always. Thank you Lord for my memories..I'll cherish them always.

I Miss You Mommy Your Only Daughter, Stephanie

March 25, 2002

I know, I know, I said I was going to bed, shame on me, it's funny, you aren't even here but I know if you were here physically you'd be furious telling me "BED TIME STEPHANIE!" Oh wow, that made me giggle, thank you mommy!

This is just very simple actually, even though they are quotes from movies, three of our movies, they hold special to my heart, I wish to share them with you right now ... but you'll recognize them because we only watched these movies a zillion times just you and I. Something NOONE, NOBODY can NEVER EVER take from us mommy! Ever! Never! I miss you. I wish you were here. I'd love to see you again but I just keep holding onto that beautiful smile on your face, it was like you had seen God, bless your sweet heart mommy, I'm sure, I'm completely sure that you did indeed see God! Oh mommy ...

Here is a quote from "Beaches" ... just for you mommy! ~~>>

Me - "Listen, I know everything there is to know about you and my memory is long, my memory is very very long."

You - "I'm counting on it"

Here is a quote from "For The Boys" ... just for you mommy! ~~>>

"When my life is through and those angels ask me to recall, the thrill of it all, then I will tell them, I remember ... tell them I remember you."

Here are some of the most precious and priceless quotes from "City Of Angels" ... just for you mommy ~~>>

"I can't see you but I know you're there"

"No. Oh, God, no. To touch you, and feel you, and hold your hand right now, do you know what that means to me, do you know how much I love you?"

"When they ask me what I liked the best, I’ll tell them it was you."

"I would rather have had one breath of her hair, one kiss of her mouth, one touch of her hand, than an eternity without it."

You are in my prayers forever and always my mommy,

Your Loving Daughter

Your Daughter Your Stephanie

March 25, 2002

Hi mommy, it's me again ... I can't seem to get enough of talking to you. I lit my candle again for you tonight, just like I promised. I miss you mommy, I miss you so much. Isn't it amazing how now I cannot even remember the bad times you and I shared? How I cannot even remember our arguments, disagreements, the times we were forced to be apart? How all I can think of now is all of our WONDERFUL TRULY WONDERFUL times together.

It's so amazing mommy, I feel I'm speaking to you just as if you were right here sitting directly beside me, I wonder if you are ...

I think the reason I'm coping with the greatest loss of my entire life, you mommy, with the family completely disregarding me as your only daughter, I've been with you the longest, I was and will always be your first child, your only daughter, the mother of your incredibly BEAUTIFUL grandbaby, Brieanna Hope, is because when I close my eyes I keep seeing that beautiful smile on your face mommy. You are in Heaven with God and that makes my day, my year, my life, my world!

Aunt Darlee, your only sister, who adored and will forever adore you and myself, we just cannot understand why it was YOU that was so tragicly taken from ourlives mommy. It's been said that you fell in the kitchen, it breaks my heart too. God Mommy, oh mommy, I can only PRAY TO GOD that you didn't suffer for even a half of a second. It's just so strange from all that we have, it's just so unfair, it's just not fair, it's so strange mommy. How could you have just fallen in the kitchen and yet you were just simply lying there on that cold Spanish Tile, I always loved the way you decorated that home all by yourself as you did with all of your homes, you were truly gifted I must say, I can't say enough ... just lying there on your right side with your left arm straight down and your glasses on your face still. So? You were wearing what? Purple pajamas? Are they the ones with the little flowers on them? Oh how beautiful mommy, you're so beautiful mommy! From it all, it's looking to me that you went to sleep, you had your glasses on, but yet you fell? Oh mommy ... guide me and Aunt Darlee to the right direction with all the answers of why you had to leave our lives so tragicly and so quickly, please.

There is nothing more in the world that I wish upon you but peace, just pure solid peace. Aunt Darlee misses you more than words can express mommy, so so much more. Her, Shelby and I, your only daughter, we have been helping each other through this most horrible time in our lives. We are a family, we have one another and we are comforting one another, what we share is so unconditional and so very very strong.

Your only sister and your only daughter, oh my God. I miss my mommy, I miss my mommy, I want you back so bad it's killing me.

I just cannot understand any of this, you didn't fall, something must have happened, I know what happened to you mommy but all I can say to you, my adoring mommy, is that I need peace of mind after losing my mother and also I know you are finally free of pain, tears, suffering, you are finally free mommy right up there in the most beautiful place one can only dream of.

I guess I'll go to bed now ... it's so difficult for me to sleep anymore just knowing that I will never physically see your beautiful face, touch your ever so gently hands nor hear your loving voice towards me and haven't even been allowed to forever it seems, a wedge was placed between a mother and her only daughter, and yet I still cannot even pick up the phone to call. I don't want to anyways, mommy, because my mommy is gone and you were the glue that held us all together, do not worry, I feel confident that your husband will take care of Chris, his wife and their kid, Tag and whomever he settles down and marries and has a child of his very own as well. Your husband will take of them, I have no doubt about that.

But I am the one that has you and I'll never let you go, NEVER mommy, NEVER EVER NEVER! I love you too much, I miss you, I want you back, I miss you ...

Listen to me .. oh dear God in Heaven above, help me please! I want my mommy back.

I said I should be getting to bed now, well ... I guess as always, it was only between you and I, makes it all the more special ... "I'll see you in my dreams!"

Let's make our dream date tonight be at the beach! "Beaches" ... our movie, our songs, forever, always into eternity ...

Goodnight Mommy, Sweetest of Dreams,

God Bless You Mommy,

I love you so much Mommy,

Your Only Daughter,

Your Precious Stephanie

Your Only Daughter Stephanie

March 24, 2002

Mom, there is this song that noone has heard before, I heard it just one time about two weeks ago on a television show; a special person passed away and her daughter was reminiscing about her mother. THe song is called "Bless A Brand New Angel" and now I play that song all the time, it doesn't make me sad, it brings me joy, it makes me think of you and I and how much love you and I shared. Afterall, you are my only mommy and I am your only daughter, your Stephanie. I thought I would tell you the words to this incredibly special song so here goes ...

You were a rose among my thorns, you were the calm in the eye of every storm. Now you're gone and I have no more tears to cry, we never had a chance to say ... goodbye. Oh bless a brand new angel. Heaven isn't all that far. Though time came to take you, you're still living in my heart. It's our love, that's never changing. Please bless a brand new angel. You were my refuge from the rain, and when you smiled, you brought summer back again. I'll hold you here forever in my mind ... 'til we meet someday on the other side of time. Oh bless a brand new angel. Heaven isn't all that far. Though time came to take you, you're still living in my heart. It's our love, that's never changing. Please bless a brand new angel. Without you, the sun will never shine ... as bright. Your magic touch lit up each corner of my life. With our love, that's never changing. Please bless a brand new angel. Please bless a brand new angel.

Beautiful and powerful song, isn't it mommy? Oh God how I love you so, God how I miss you so. I actually was not permitted to be with the family to rejoice your life here on Earth and now in beautiful Heaven above nor attend your memorial. Again though, it's alright to me; reason being as I've said, you were not there, I felt your presence and most of all your love right here in my home as I've felt remarkably strong ever since God came to take you. I wanted so dearly to come mommy, I did, I loved you so, but now you finally are seeing and feeling all for yourself exactly how much.

I had to mourn my beautiful mommy's death right here in my home, surrounding myself with the most precious, priceless pictures of you and I. Oh mommy, oh mommy! I cannot even begin to put into words how much joy filled my heart looking at them again. You loved your little girl, I'm not that little anymore, I'm your adult daughter but I feel that in your eyes and heart, I was always your little girl. I am, I always will be mommy. I always loved you so, I miss you so very very much. I need your help during this extremely painful time in my life, I need you to stay with me always as you are at this very moment, guide me mommy, help me to cope with not having you here with me anymore. I know that if anyone can, it certainly is my mommy!

I remember so many wonderful, funny, just great times you and I shared. So so many mommy! I remember you always forcing me up onto the diving board at your home by the pool to dance, I could always see in your eyes watching me dance, how much joy it brought to you. I remember you and I sitting together just the two of us watching a flying squirrel run right past us. Too funny a night that was, haha! Oh my gosh, look at us, this is so wonderful, I'm sitting here talking to my mommy again after all this time, this is the best! God is the BEST to do this for you and I mommy. I am so happy, my heart is filled with love for you and I feel your love coming right back to me in triplicates too! Thank you!

I never take off the ring, you gave me so much jewelry, hard to keep up, but the one I'm talking about is the one you gave to me last Christmas, the beautiful silver and gold ring, it's on my finger right now, it will remain there always. But that's simply material and that will never matter. I would much rather have you here but that's selfish and very unfair, I must never question God and I promise that I never will.

I never thought my buying the "Beaches" movie and soundtrack would help me so much! I listen to the cd in my car all the time, I can't seem to get enough of the movie! Ohhhhh mommy .... oh mommy.

Oh wow, remember this? I used to just die laughing at you doing your fish lips, remember that? I loved it so much, it was just so funny and cute, you even tried forever to teach me how, haha! Guess what though? Brieanna Hope can do it just like you did it! I love it! Gosh, whatever made me think of that.

All the Christmas' we spent together, back in Virginia, those were my favorites though. Waking up Christmas morning to see what all Santa brought, then going over to Nanny and Pa's house and open gifts, then coming back home to get ready for Nanny, Pa, Darlee, Tab and Meghan to all come over to see what all we had gotten from Santa Claus, then we'd go over to Aunt Darlee's house to see what all Tab and Meghan had gotten from Santa as well, then it was so frantic, time just flew by, then we'd come back home, take our showers, get dressed in some new outfit Santa had brought for us and then it was off to more grandparents to open even more gifts. Still, wonderful wonderful times!

Remember that party I threw while you were away one time? I was just so incredibly unlucky, haha! Every neighbor around Whittle Road had HUGE parties when their moms were out of town and NEVER got caught, I throw just ONE and you totally busted me! Someone doing that on the vaccuum cleaner, too funny! Oh wow the times we shared mommy!

I want you to know mommy, that each and every single solitary member of my family is so saddened by your loss. I have received so many beautiful flowers, being your only daughter and all, I guess they just knew how much pain I was suffering from losing my mommy. Nothing EVER touches the bond between a mother and a daughter. Dad, Jan, Aunt Margie, Uncle George, Aunt Shirley, Uncle Roy, Granddaddy and Helen, they all are praying for your beautiful soul and have expressed their DEEPEST SYMPATHIES for my loss of my mommy. They're so wonderful, I'm in excellent hands mommy, I'd much rather be in your arms right now though, physically ... I long for that special day when you and I meet again and embrace one another. I just love you so much mommy, I just love you so so very very much!

You always thought I made the most beautiful bride when Shelby and I were married but if it wasn't for you, I wouldn't have been, the dress you chose for me was so exquisite. You always said we had the exact same legs as well as everything else but I must say, you were so much more!

Trevor misses chewing on your expensive shoes, ha! He loved you more than Shelby and me even, how amazing! Trevor would bark at everyone but never you, he'd never leave your side when we were together!

I remember in every apartment I used to live in, you just could not stand all of the stairs, well mommy, you'd be thrilled to know that our new home has no stairs! Ha! Just a beautiful one story home, you'd be so proud!

I miss and love you so much mommy, you are forever in my thoughts, my prayers, my everything.

Again, you gave me life, I give you mine. I give you mine. I will dream of you always until the wonderful day comes that we are finally together in Heaven above with God.

It isn't fair, you left me too soon mommy! You were so young, so beautiful, you always were, you still are, you forever now will be too. But; God does work in mysterious ways ... He must have called on you because He needed you there with Him. I know that now.

I'm not sad, I'm thrilled that you are finally out of pain and in a place where you can finally see exactly how much of an impact you have made on my life, how very deep my love really runs for you mommy.

It runs DEEP!

Just to touch you again, to feel your hands on my face, to cry with you, to laugh with you, to shop with you, boy you always wanted me to shop shop shop with you too and it drove me NUTS but I'll tell you something, I'd do anything in the world to be able to shop with you now.

I have so MANY pictures and priceless, precious, beautiful memories that just you and I shared, I think THAT is what is keeping me going and of course Brieanna Hope, I find my solace in my daughter, I can look at her and see you looking out at me through her eyes. She's the most beautiful little girl in the world, you always said and knew that, well, you're very right mommy, she is and believe it or not, she's even getting MORE beautiful, how about that? Wow huh? I guess I have some pretty tough times ahead of me, dealing with all the boyfriends that are going to be chasing her around constantly! She is only two years old and already is the biggest flirt, but I must say, boy is Brieanna Hope selective! My bright eyes, my little lamb, my precious angel ... she's incredible mommy.

I could simply go on and on and on and on and ON forever sitting here talking to you mommy but I'll just continue on talking to you through my heart, for now I know that you can feel my love and hear me talking to you from my heart. I thank God for that.

God Bless You Mommy!

You are incredibly missed by your only daughter more than you will ever even know nor anyone else either! I miss you so much it's just plain overwhelming! I still cannot believe that my mommy is gone. How am I supposed to live without my mommy here to always be on me about something?!?! You always were too, oh mommy, stay with me, I know you are, I just wish you could be here beside me so I could touch, hold, embrace and kiss you again ... oh mommy ...

Your Very Special Little Girl,

Your Only Daughter,

Stephanie

Your One And Only Daughter Stephanie

March 24, 2002

Ohhhh, oh, oh, oh, ohhh.

It must have been cold there in my shadow, to never have sunlight on your face. You were content to let me shine, that's your way. You always walked a step behind. So I was the one with all the glory, while you were the one with all the strain. A beautiful face without a name for so long. A beautiful smile to hide the pain.

Did you ever know that you're my hero, and everything I would like to be? I can fly higher than an eagle, for you are the wind beneath my wings.

It might have appeared to go unnoticed, but I've got it all here in my heart. I want you to know I know the truth, of course I know it.

I would be nothing without you.

Did you ever know that you're my hero? You're everything I wish I could be. I could fly higher than an eagle, for you are the wind beneath my wings.

Did I ever tell you you're my hero?

You're everything, everything I wish I could be. Oh, and I, I could fly higher than an eagle, for you are the wind beneath my wings,

'cause you are the wind beneath my wings.

Oh, the wind beneath my wings.

You, you, you, you are the wind beneath my wings. Fly, fly, fly away. You let me fly so high. Oh, you, you, you, the wind beneath my wings. Oh, you, you, you, the wind beneath my wings.

Fly, fly, fly high against the sky,

so high I almost touch the sky.

Thank you, thank you, thank God for you, the wind beneath my wings.

That was always your song to me mom, I will cherish it as I have always cherished it; but now more than ever! You always said that those words were you singing to me. Well, now that you are in Heaven, you finally know now, you were always my hero, you are the wind beneath my wings.

I always loved you so, I always missed all of the times we lost while you were here physically. I have spent so many nights crying into Shelby's arms over you. That was always a given and it will never stop. I have so many regrets about our mother and daughter relationship, mom but I must say, I feel your unconditional love now more than I ever felt before and I embrace that love more than words can express; but I know that you can feel me, that you can talk to me, that you can hear me and I can do all of the same right back to you. I am very saddened that it has to be now that you and I finally have the relationship we always fought so hard to have for 32 years but as Brieanna's middle named states, Hope, we never lost that mommy. We are finally together and as we always told one another, "I'll see you in my dreams!" I know now more than ever how true that statement really is. I will raise Brieanna Hope in your honour mommy.

Throughout the good times and the bad times, our bond of love was never broken, you and I know that. Even though I was permitted to be at your memorial mommy, I want you to know, as you already do know, I cried, laughed, everything, I rejoiced your life both here on Earth and now in Heaven. I know that you are gone physically and it is yet to really hit me, maybe it never will; but I can honest to God FEEL your spirit, your fire, your love for me, right here with me. I have it in my heart. You have touched my heart, I feel your embraces around me now more than ever. I always loved you mommy, you know that now, I always knew it, I believe in my heart you did too.

God be with you, say hello and give my whole hearted love to Nanny and Pa okay? You be sure and tell them all that I will see you all again soon!

Remember when you and I bought our Harmony balls? I wore it today, there is this little bell in it, I will always remember from "It's A Wonderful Life", everytime a bell rings, an angel gets his/her wings. You are MY angel and I thank Heavenly God for that. I feel so safe and secure knowing in my huge whole heart that you are up there in Heaven on my side watching over me and my family, Shelby and Brieanna Hope. I know how much she meant to you mommy, I do, I know she was the apple of your life, it showed so much by the shrines of Brieanna Hope all in your home. I feel priviledged that I, your one and only daughter, was able to produce the grandchild that you always dreamed of having, someone so perfect and so exquisitely beautiful as she is. She is my clone, I am your clone, and it will forever go on and on. Shelby always loved and adored you, Brieanna will always love and adore you, and I most of all, I ALWAYS loved, honoured and adored you, I could go on and on forever telling you how much you meant to me mommy but I would take forever. I will simply speak to you every single solitary day, we will forever talk, we will forever love one another. You are with me forever, you are with me forever, you are me and I am you. Mother and Daughter .. now, forever, always into eternity.

The pain, the suffering, the heartache, it is all over now mommy, you be at peace now and you do not ever worry about me, I am going to be alright, simply because I know you are and will forever be right here with me. I know that, noone can ever take that away from you and I.

The smile on your face, I could tell that God's Hands had touched your face, what a truly beautiful thing to see, I am so happy for you mommy. No more tears. Only tears of joy, you are my hero. You are the wind beneath my wings. That was our song, just mine and yours, it will always be. Always, always.

The sun will never shine again, as bright. You touched every corner of my life. When I do produce another beautiful little angel, I no longer feel scared, I'm excited because I will have my mommy sitting right there with me squeezing my hand. You are here with me mommy, you always have been but now more than ever.

You were taken away from me very tragicly, unknown reasons, they will be answered but I can only say this to you my wonderful, beautiful mommy, you will have the peace and I, your daughter, the peace of mind that we both so very much deserve.

Watch over me, be with me, guide me through life, keep touching my soul as you are doing at this very moment in time. Pictures of YOU are up in my home and more to frame, I have so many frames to buy. Now that you are gone from this Earth, I have noone, I have Shelby and Brieanna and God of course, but without you, it's very difficult. You were the glue, now that is all over. I will see you again on the other side of time. Oh mommy, oh mommy. I wish so much I could have had the permission to love you, to touch your face, your beautiful hands, to tell you to your face how much I loved you and to say goodbye. We never had that chance and I am so sorry for that.

You gave me life, I give you mine.

Mommy, it makes me so proud to hear strangers on the street tell me that I look just like you, that I AM you, I am so proud. So proud. As you always said, and I do and always did know as well, "You are your mother's precious beautiful daughter" ... you were right, I certainly am.

I will light a candle for you every single night for the rest of my days until we are together again in Heaven. I am just so saddened that the relationship that we always fought so hard to have while you were here on Earth, had to happen once you moved on to your better life there in Heaven above.

God watch after my mother, please bless a brand new angel.

Mother, I love you, I cherish you, I adore you, I miss you, I am you, you are me. Nothing nor anyone can nor will ever change that, you take care, fly high, high above the clouds, you are where you will always be young, you will always be beautiful, there is no more pain, there is no more suffering. You are finally with your daughter and the granddaughter, Brieanna Hope, that you always wanted so much to be with constantly. We feel your presence stronger here with us in our new home more than ever.

I wish so much that you could have been here to see my beautiful new home and my new SUV; but I know where you are, with God, you can see all of that now.

Noone in the world will ever make Chicken Divine for me again; for the simple reason, noone, noone can ever come close to the way you made it for me. God Bless your precious soul, your precious heart.

That smile, everytime I close my eyes, I will see that smile and it will always give me comfort, always. I know you are in Heaven, you must have saw God, I am happier than you will ever know that you are resting in peace mommy.

I am your wind beneath your wings and you are the wind beneath my wings ..... ALWAYS, ALWAYS INTO ETERNITY!

Your One And Only Loving Daughter,

Your Precious Stephanie

Ray Gonzales

March 22, 2002

Dear Mr. Ben Davis,Chris,Tag and Stephanie,

I am very sorry to hear of your loss, Mrs. Marlene Davis was a beautiful person with a beautiful heart. She brought light to many in our old neighborhood. God Bless her.

You all are in my prayers.

Ray Gonzales

Of William and Fela Gonzales

Linda Salinas

March 22, 2002

Dear Ben, Stephanie, Tag and Chris,

I'm so very sorry to know that all of you have suffered a great loss. A wife, a mom and grandmother to your children. Marlene's arms are now wide open to care and look over all of you. She is living in all of you. There will be so many things that you do for the rest of your lives that will allow you to feel and know she lives in you. Love for Marlene will be so strong in your hearts to help you through this. Marlene loved and will continue to love all of you equally. Marlene is a Special Angel.

SPECIAL PEOPLE by Christine Michelle Patterson Born 4/23/1986 Died 1/23/2001

Special people come and go,

and they are not so easy to let go.

But sometimes when things get bad,

lots of people get really sad.

But sometimes these things happen for the best,

it really puts you to the test.

But special people come and go,

and sometimes you have to let them go.

God Bless All of You

Linda Salinas

David, Jonathan and Stefany Rose

Shelby Laney

March 21, 2002

GOD bless you Mom,

I have so many regrets towards the way I treated you the last time I saw you. I should have used better judgement and had long term vision that the possibility of you one day not being here on earth physically for me to touch you was reality.

Mom I love you and always have. I know today and always have known the best way I could ever show you

I loved you was to love your daughter with all my heart and take care of your precious Stephanie and then came your beautiful Brieanna Hope.....Hope was given to her by your precious Stephanie representing you and Nanny.....if you only knew then what I know you see and know now!!!

Mom I remember only the great times we had, by your pool, in your living room, back porch and in our many apartments....your precious Stephanie always decorated the apartments and our new home with you in mind and heart. She would always ask the question, "Would mom like this Shelby?" "I think mom would want it this way" and that would be the way it was....period and it always turned out so beautiful just like your home.

I love you and know now I should have just called and told you. I wish I could have just one more moment with you, but then if I had that I would just want one more. I know you know all this now because GOD shows you the way to understand His children and all their mistakes and regrets. I will always and forever think of you and speak of your special ability to forgive me for all my wrong ways of treating you. I believe you loved me for the simple reason I loved and will always love your precious Stephanie with all my heart. If you ask me, I have the best of it all because when I look into now my precious Stephanie's eyes and face, I see the special Marlene, Stephanie is your walking and earth living stunt double. She has spent many of nights crying in my arms to be a better part of your life but she nor I knew then what we know now.

Mom I miss you and just because we won't be allowed to attend the memorial service on 3/23/02 at 3:00 pm., our hearts and souls will be rejoicing your incredible life in our home with you and Brieanna- I know that you will be right here with me, Stephanie and Brieanna as you will now always be.

GOD is amazing- he taketh and he giveth.....you are gone but your soul will touch us daily with Brieanna's spirit- I know this.

I love you,

shelby

Brenda and Dewey Lawson

March 21, 2002

Dear Ben and family,

We are so sorry to hear about Marlene. It was a shock for us all. My brother WC let us know and called tonight also. He was very fond of you both and Marlene was a very good friend to him. May God bless you during this very difficult time. In Christian friendship, Brenda and Dewey Lawson

WC Fowlkes

March 21, 2002

Ben, Tag, Chris, and Stephanie

I am so saddened by the loss of your beloved wife and mother, respectively. Having known Marlene for over 35 years, I truly lost a very good friend as well. As difficult as it is to give up someone, we have to all accept reality and be thankful that she suffers no more. She was a shining example to us all as to how she faced every day with pain but always managed to get by and deal with it, while at the same time always thinking about something she could do for someone else. Her heart was as big as the world, and of couse it had to be to hold you three guys in it. Even with all her own problems she was always concerned about you three. She was recently so concerned and troubled about Ben, and his chest pains and inability to sleep. After she persisted and you went to the doctor and got better she was so relieved. She was so proud (as we all are) of Tag and Chris, both serving in the Air Force, and every time we talked it centered what was going on with them both. Recently primarily about Tag, since he was deployed to Diego Garcia. Previously, it was Chris when it was on various TDY missions. She and Ben together were just two refreshing beams of light when the Houston TV station did the special on both back in December. I will treasure the video she sent me of this ever so proud moment. She talked about her grandchildren, and while she hadn't seen them in a while she was so proud of them and wanted so much to be a part of their lives. Eventhough she hadn't seen Stephanie in a while she was so proud of her first grandchild, and you could see that in the pictures she sent me when she was born. She was always looking for someway of giving of herself and so many mistook that as an imposition. She spoke so often about her dear friend Dot, and how much she meant to her as her best friend. As Dot was having some very serious and painful medical treatments, she committed herself to be with her each day. I know that Dot, has been a godsend to you all during this tough time, just as the true friends are always there for each other. All she ever wanted to do was to be happy, and most importantly to make sure that everyone around her was happy as well. As we all gather to remember Marlene, at 3:00 p.m. let us all remember how much she love life, her family, and friends and be ever so thankful for the time we had together with her. While physically she is gone, spiritually she is still with us all and will forever be, in our hearts. Memories are as eternal as the earth, they last forever and it is those very memories that will help us all get through this very difficult time. May God Bless all, and Marlene as she is finally now with her mother and father, in Heaven. God Bless, WC

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