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Beth Dennis Obituary
GASTON – Funeral services for Elizabeth “Beth” Ann Dennis, 27, of Gaston, will be held 11 am Thursday, December 21, 2006 in the Chapel of Thompson Funeral Home of Lexington. Officiating will be Rev. Marcello Frierson. Interment will follow in Woodridge Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 pm Wednesday, December 20, 2006 at the funeral home.
Ms. Dennis died Monday, December 18, 2006. Born in Columbia, she was the daughter of Cheryl Ann David Dennis and the late Patrick Michael Dennis. Ms. Dennis attended Swansea High School and was a lifetime area resident.
Surviving, including her mother of Gaston, are her sons, Kerryas Richardson and Kedrick Campbell, both of Gaston; sister, Carrie Marintha Dennis of Gaston; maternal grandparents, Joe M. & Jo Ann David of Ridgeway; paternal grandmother Patricia Dennis of Gaston; aunts, Renee Truett, Kathrine D. Watts, and Mary Barrs, all of West Columbia, Cindy Knight of Elgin; uncles, Larry David of Gaston, Rick David, Jody David, both of West Columbia; and numerous cousins and other family members who love her and will miss her greatly.
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Cheryl Dennis
March 23, 2007
My Dearest Beth,
I finally feel that I may be able to write in this journal. Last night I thought I heard you call "Mom" I know this is impossible however it was as if you were there. Everything the boys say or do reminds me of you and how proud you would be of them.
I miss you so much I guess it is true you never know what you have until it is gone. Carrie is doing a little better I was really worried about her at first. She feels like it is her fault that her stem cells were not strong enough, I keep trying to tell her because of her we got to have you around 4 more months than we would have.
Beth, Cassie had her baby this morning a 8 lb 6 oz girl Emily Sessions. Nanny and I are going to the hospital this afternoon to she momma and baby.
We all know you were there for the birth because you told us that you would be.
I love and miss you my beautiful Beffy Mae.
Love
Mom
Mary Barrs
March 5, 2007
Good morning Beth. I was going through things yesterday and I came across a shoe box. The box had inside, several things that you had made while you were in the hospital. There are two Christmas houses that you painted, one that you didn't get to and then there are two things that you had made that were realy special. I found cherubs glued down on cd's with a picture of the boys on it. There is also a tea candle glued down on each one with a pretty flower beside it. I set both of them on a shelf in the kitchen so that I could look at them and remember all the love you had in your heart for your boys. I will give them to you mother so she can keep them put up for them. I'm sure they would love to have them when they're older. And there are two so they can each have one. I miss you so much. I found many pictures of you and they are now all over my wall in my room. I miss you Beth!
Mary Barrs
March 2, 2007
It's almost time for Cassie to have her baby! You said you would be there when the baby is born. I believe you will. You've been doing a lot of visiting in everyones dreams lately. You just haven't came to visit me yet. Adams little baby is here! A full five pounds of absolute Heaven! She is absolutely beautiful and looks just like her dadddy.
Mary Barrs
February 13, 2007
Another month gone by and still missing you just as badly as when you left. It's just too hard to accept. I know you're happy and better off than you ever were here on Earth but I still miss you. Seems like life here is just slowly going by. Nothing great or exciting going on, just existing from day to day. I know it's not like that for you my sweet Beth. I love you and miss you more than you could ever imagine.
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Mary Barrs
January 31, 2007
Hello up there! I have your picture on my dresser with my Beth Angel that my best friend tracy gave me after your funeral. So I get to look at your beautiful face every day. I heard that your mom is still just very sad. I know that it's natural but I wish I knew how to help her get through this. You're happy, and you should be, we're just so sad because we miss you so much. Days like today, I would give anything to be there with you instead of down here, alone. I may not live alone, but I'm more alone than I've ever been. I don't think I care to stay here anymore. Beth, I just don't know what to do. You were there back then, when it was only your mom, me and all you children. Well, my children don't remember how hard it was back then. They remember the good times and for that I'm so happy. Now, the one who was never around is the apple of their eyes. I wish God would go ahead and send His Angels for me too. How about put in a good word for me up there okay? I miss you and Jamie and Tutu and Claudia and Wendy and everyone Aunt Tini and my Mema. I just wanna come home. I don't like it down here anymore. This is not life. It's only existing. You're the one who's living now! I miss you all so much. I love you.
Cassondra Barrs
January 30, 2007
Beffy-May,
I had a wonderful dream Sunday night,it had you in it. I dreamed that you and your mother came to my Dr.'s office. I was in the back at one of my regular pre-natal visits when i heard you at the front yelling and laughing, ...."My cousin is back there in your office, she has blonde hair and she's very pregnant she's about to have her baby and i need to get back there right away, we have a baby coming!" Then all of a sudden i heard them say "We need to get her up to the labor and delivery floor this baby is ready."What an exciting dream. Are you trying to tell me something? I know you may not be there at the hospital "Physically" like you said that you would, but i know that you will be there right beside me holding my hand. What a wonderful person i will get to tell Emily you were. I wish she had the same chance to have a wonderful childhood as i did with you. I will tell her about you everyday! I miss you so much! It's hard to think back on all the times You,Shala,Carrie and i had together and not get emotional. There are so many memories i will never forget and i will cherish them forever.Hope to see you in my dreams again real soon. I love you so much. RIP!
Mary Barrs
January 26, 2007
Good morning Beth, my sweet Angel! I'm going to Charleston in the morning for the Oyster Fest. I really enjoyed it last year. This year is going to be different. Your memory will be everywhere while I'm there. We'll be staying in Mt. Pleasant, across the highway from where you were living. It's going to be hard. I know we all wish we'd done things differently after it's too late to go back. But if I could have changed anything before you left us, it would have been that I would have spent more time with you. It was so hard to watch you be in so much pain and fight so hard. You tried so hard Beth. I know you wanted to be here for the boys. You are with them. They will never forget you. You'll live in their hearts forever. We will all be together again one day. Savannah tells me all the time that I'm going to get to see you real soon. I love you Beth!
Carrie Dennis
January 18, 2007
January 18th
My sissy Beffy Mae....I miss you so much. Im trying to stay together as long as possible...I feel like im walking around in a daze...Like I should be able to pick up a phone and dial some number,....any number...and you answer....Im sorry I wasnt strong enough for you....I tried Beth you have to know I tried....But I know if I could have been just a little bit stonger it would havc worked,...And Im so sorry Elizabeth...Im so sorry...So hows daddy? Tell hime I love him...And to save 2 spots...one for me and one for Momma....Poor momma...I can just see the pain in her eyes everyday. She still cries alot. Todays been one month...And it feel like last night I was holding your hand when you took your last breath...I will never forget it..I just want you to know I never left you and I never will. I love you will all my heart Elizabeth...And im not whole without you....It will take me a long time to get through this...I wish it could have been me,...I would give my life for to breathe again...you had so much more to live for....these boys miss you greatly....Kerryas tells me he cant wait to see his mommys beautiful angel wings shes got...cause his grandma Chery told him so....Kedrick just tells everyone his mommy went to heaven to see her daddy. It was the hardest thing i think I will ever have to do in my life....to sit back and watch you suffer....you werent even my Bethy anymore...and you were in so much pain...Im glad you get to walk with the lord..look upon us daily...you know i need the guidence! I miss you more than you will ever know sissy!!!
Mary Barrs
January 12, 2007
I'm having a hard time getting used to you not being with us. I'm sorry. I know you're happy because I know you're with Jesus. But I guess I'm feeling a little selfish and I just can't seem to understand how this could have just all turned around so fast. And it was just sooo fast. You were doing so well I just don't understand how you can be gone from us. I miss you so much. I dreamed about you last night. I could see you crying and telling me how much you loved your little boys. I could see them just laying their heads on your chest and the tears falling from your cheeks onto their little heads while you just held onto them. You were just so special Beth and I don't think you ever realized just how special you were while you were here. I know I should be feeling happy for you and I do. But it's very mixed emmotions. At the same time that I'm happy you're with Jesus, I'm so sad that you're not here with us. I can't wait to be with you again. I love you Beth! Aunt Mary
Mary Barrs
January 8, 2007
Another weekend gone by. I stared at your picture for so long this weekend. I remember when I took it. You were in Lexington Medical Center. The cancer had come back. Your hair was about an inch long all over. You were getting chemo when I came to visit. You weren't feeling very well but you tried your best to smile for me. You deleted about half of the pictures I took but the ones you left on my camera sure made good memories for me. Looking at that picture is like looking into your eyes. It's like I can even have a conversation with you. Imagine how that must look. Me standing there talking to a picture and crying. I just still can't believe that you're gone. It was just too fast and too unexpected. I just miss you so much. I know you're happy where you are now. That's the only thing that eases the heartache of loosing you here. Then I just think about your Mom. Oh, how I feel for her. She lost your dad when you were little and now she's lost you. Carrie is all she has left. I pray for Carrie so much. She lost her only sister. And she loves you so much. Well, I guess I'll get to work now. I could sit here and talk to you all day. I love you Beth. Aunt Mary
Mary Barrs
January 4, 2007
Good morning Angel! I miss you more than you could possibly imagine. Marcellas emailed yesterday to check on everyone. He's a very nice person. I'm glad you had him as a friend. I love you and can't wait to see your beautiful face again. Aunt Mary
Cassondra Barrs
December 27, 2006
What a wonderful childhood i had because of you. You were the most amazing cousin that anyone could ever possibly imagine. You had the most beautiful heart! You showed and taught me so much as i was growing up. You fought some tough times over the past fourteen months. It was so tough for us to have to see you leave the way that you did, but we will always treasure the last few days that we all had to spend with you. I just wanted to be able to tell you "I love you" constantly just so you would never forget. And with how weak you were you always said it right back to me. It was so painful to see you fiht the fight that you fought but you were just to strong to give up. God does everything for a reason and he was just ready for you to come home. The boys are in great hands and so are your mother and sister. you will be greatly missed, but not for long because we will all again together someday. Till then i love you my Beffy-may!
~Your loving Cousin and Friend,
Cassie May
Mary Barrs
December 26, 2006
Good morning Angel. My thoughts were with you over Christmas. I just couldn't get the image of you out of my mind. I drove alone for a couple of hours waiting on Nanny and your mom to get you here from Charleston. I ended up at that station on White Pond Rd. I saw Nanny's car and she pulled right beside me. When I looked over at you and saw the tears, it was unbearable. I can't seem to get that image out of my mind. How you must have felt. There were just so many tears in that car. Your mom came over last night with your boys. Savannah ended up going home and spending the night with them. I'm sure they had a lot of fun playing and watching their new movies. I hope you were watching over them. I know you were. Make sure you watch over me too. I need all the guidance from up there that I can get! I love you Beth
Connie Bennett
December 22, 2006
Mary,
Although I didn't know Beth, I'm so sorry for your loss. Cancer is an evil way to die. I have been through it with my Mom and it is awful to lose someone and so much more to watch them suffer. You have to know that Beth is in a beautiful place now and there is no more suffering or pain. Only peace and happiness.
Mary Barrs
December 22, 2006
Good morning my Beth Angel! We said our goodbye's to you yesterday. How beautiful you were. I'm sure you were watching so I don't need to tell you how beautiful the service went. Of course, Granddad said I talked too long. But I felt like I only talked for a few minutes. There just wasn't enough time to tell everyone how wonderful you are. You're my special angel now. I promise you that you can be at peace and not have to worry about your Mom, Carrie or the boys. We will all take care of them. Enjoy your new eternal life Beth! Praise God for bringing you home! I love you and I will see you again.
Chasity Florence
December 21, 2006
Sending our deepest sympothy to the entire family, may peace be with each and every one of you! Love, Billy, Chasity Endsley- Florence,William and Gabriel, Renee Truett-Dennis, Grace E. Truett
tracy hicks johnson
December 20, 2006
Mary, I love you and thank you for sharing those wonderful pictures of Beth. She is truly an angel.
I know you were in pain, and your crazy Aunt Mary just kept on making you pose for pictures. It was only because we love you so much.
December 20, 2006
Beth, God loves you so much!
December 20, 2006
You and your Mother, what a terrifying experience this whole thing was for everyone.
December 20, 2006
I know you were afraid, we all were. This is at MUSC in Charleston. Getting ready for the bone marrow transplant. Aunt Mary holding you and loving you forever.
December 20, 2006
Mary Barrs
December 20, 2006
My precious Beth, I'm so sorry for all the pain you went through. I know that you struggled so hard just to be able to take care of your little boys. You did a wonderful job as a Mother. It was a job well done. You taught them love and most importantof all, you taught them about Jesus. Don't you worry about them at all. Your family, which includes your entire family, will make sure these boys are brought up with all the love from us and the knowlege they need to have from our Father in Heaven. You enjoy your time now with your daddy. The pain is gone, no more suffering. Only joy and happiness for you now girl! I love you with all my heart. I'll have to keep a close eye on your sister now that your not here to keep her straight! She did a most wonderful thing for you and no one will ever forget her. She gave you more time with us by giving you her bone marrow. God has you now. Until we meet again, our family will be missing you but also, so happy that you're no longer suffering. Aunt Mary
Beth's Family! She's right in the middle looking down at her cousin Adam Barrs.
December 20, 2006
Beth at Christmas time a few years ago.
December 20, 2006
My little Beth in pig tails playing. She was a daddy's girl and just a bit of a tomboy!
December 20, 2006
Mothers Day at the park. 2006 Just got out of the hospital and came straight to the park. She was not feeling well but she came anyways.
December 20, 2006
I told her she had to give me a smile. She was having chemo at the time. This is after the cancer came back the first time.
December 20, 2006
My beautiful Beth, before she got sick.
December 20, 2006
The Staff of Thompson Funeral Home
December 19, 2006
Offering our deepest sympathies at this time.
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