Dean Davis

Dean Davis, 77, our precious wife, mother and grandmother went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on September 2, 2012. Mrs. Davis was born November 19, 1934 in Wallace, Ark. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother and sister. She loved serving the Lord and was a life-long member of Bethel Baptist Church. She loved her family more than anything on this earth, especially her nine grandchildren. She will be missed greatly by her family and friends. Her life exemplified her Christian values of loving and caring for others, no matter who they were or their station in life. She loved her hobbies of crocheting, cross-stitching, working jig-saw puzzles and working in her garden. She loved to go on summer vacations with her family to the beach or other fun places. She enjoyed family holidays and gatherings and loved preparing her favorite dishes for her grandchildren and other cherished family members. She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Odean Davis; two sons, Kim Davis and wife Judy of Sherwood, Ark.; Chris Davis and wife Sonya of Rowlett, Texas; two daughters, Deanna Hartmeier and husband Mike of Rockwall, Texas; Ginger Patton and husband Sammy of Harrison, Ark.; nine grandchildren, Zach Hartmeier, Mary Katherine Davis, Zoe Hartmeier, Logan Patton, Sydney Davis, Riley Davis, Zeke Hartmeier, Allyson Patton, and Savannah Patton; two sisters, Peggy Davis; Connie Penny and husband Phillip; one brother, Mike Trammell and wife, Karen; and a number of nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her father and mother, Isaac and Oletta Trammell; and one brother, Charles Trammell all of Ashdown, Ark. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at Madden Funeral Home in Ashdown. Burial will be at Marvin Cemetery at Wallace, Ark. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Madden Funeral Home. Online registration is at MaddenFuneralHome.com. Memorials may be made to Bethel Baptist Church in Ashdown, the Juvenile Diabetes Association or the American Cancer Society. But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weakness, so that Christ's power may rest on me...For when I am weak, then I am strong. -- 2 Corinthians 12:9-10.