Obituary of Betty Davis

Betty Jane Davis, 76, of Washington, NJ died July 5, 2008 at Warren Haven Nursing Home, Oxford, NJ. She was born on July 7, 1931 in Tamaqua, PA. Betty was the wife of the late Darwin "Trigger" Davis who passed away on September 8, 2002. Mrs. Davis was the daughter of the late Raymond and Priscilla Schellhamer Hartranft. Betty loved taking trips to Laughlin, NV and Wildwood, NJ with her daughters. She enjoyed bingo, crocheting, crosswords, watching game shows and was an avid card player. She retired from the 76 Truck Stop, Bloomsbury, NJ where she was a Supervisor for many years. Survivors: Betty is survived by her three daughters: Marlene Goldsboro of Yucaipa, CA, Maryann Perry and her husband Fred of Washington, NJ, and Sharon Kay Horvath and her husband Lester of Stewartsville, NJ. Four grandchildren: Frederick D. and Raymond Perry of Washington, NJ, MariJo Katchmar of Klamath Falls, OR and Danielle Cline of Beaumont, CA. Four great-grandchildren Katelyn and Kyle Katchmar, Makenzie McDonald and Madison Cline. Two nephews Robert and William Rhoades, Mahanoy City, PA. Along with her husband and parents, Betty is predeceased by her two sisters, Alice Rhoades and Naoma Hartranft and two brothers, Robert and Edward Hartranft. Services: A private service will be held at the convenience of the family. Online condolences may be expressed at www.devoefuneral.com. Memorials: Memorial donations may be made to the Warren haven Nursing Home 350 Oxford Road, Oxford, NJ 07863 or to the Washington Emergency Squad, P.O. Box 4, Washington, NJ 07882 in memory if Betty. Tributes: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tribute from: Joyce Krowl Dear Sharon Kay, My heartfelt sympathy to you and your sisters on the passing of your mother. Having lost my own a few years ago, I know the sense of loss of your biggest fan and supporter - we do no wrong in our mother's eyes. Take comfort that you were with her in the end and that she is in a better place. Joyce -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tribute from: Linda Stark Sharon Kay, My heart goes out to you and your family for your tremendous loss. I pray that you will find peace in the months to come. Love and hugs, Lin -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tribute from: Patty Stefani Dear Sharon Kay and Mary Ann: I just wanted to say how sorry I was to hear about the loss of your mom. I know how difficult it is to lose someone so close to you, but you are both strong and you will get through this. Just think - you now have another angel to look over you and to protect you. I will send a special message to Brian to wrap his arms around your mom and to give her a hug from each of you. As you know, time will heal and it will get a tiny bit easier as each day passes. You will both be in my thoughts and prayers. Love always, Patty -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sharon Kay and Family: My prayers and thoughts will be with you and your loved ones. Carol Haszto -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tribute from: Bob Craig and Lois Czajkowski Dear Sharon Kay, Please accept our condolences on the death of your Mom. If there is anything we can do in the future please let us know. Of course, our sympathies go to Les as well. Love, Bob -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tribute from: Sharon Kay I lost not only my mother, but my confidant and best friend. I don't know how I'll get by without talking to her 2 - 3 times a day and spending Saturdays with her at the nursing home. I know she's in heaven with my dad, but I am so lost without her. I love you mom and miss you so much. Love, Sharon Kay -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tribute from: Gail and Huncy Cleaver Dear Sharon Kay, Les, and family, Please accept our deepest condolences for this tremendous indescribable loss. I know, as you know. It has been a rough year but I also know that the Lord will see you through one day or moment at a time, as He has been carrying my husband and I through. We will be praying for you to find comfort in the arms of Jesus. Love, Gail and Huncy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tribute from: Bob & Barbara Gregoire Sharon Kay,Les, Maryann and Fred Our deepest sympathy on the loss of your mother. We know how hard it is to accept the loss of someone you love but we know that you did everything you could to make her life easier while she was alive. Take comfort in the closeness that you shared. Were here if you need us. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tribute from: Danielle Cline To My Wonderful Aunts, Thank you for taking care of Nan. You two sacrificed so much, especially at the end. I know that Nan appreciated you both very much and loved you more than you could ever know. I will miss her but I know that she is watching over us all "firing" us all! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Mary Ann & Fred and Sharon Kay & Les, Our hearts goes out to the entire family. We know how hard this is for all of you but she's at peace now. Just remember, your Mother lives on in both of you. Having a friend tell me this, helped me when my Mother passed away in 1993. Our thoughts & prayers are with you. Love, Kathy, Harry & Ryan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tribute from: Maryann Perry I not only lost my mother, but my best friend and my strongest supporter. I will always cherish the time that I spent with my mother, whether it was at her side, on the phone, or on many of our "mini vacations" to Laughlin and Wildwood. My sister's and I have such great memories of those times, and they still make us laugh. I know in my mind that she is at peace and with my dad who she has missed for so long, it's just trying to convince my heart that it's okay. Thank you everyone for all of your thoughts, prayers, cards, and phone calls, as we could not get through this without all of you! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tribute from: Janice (Lindaberry) Decker Sharon Kay, MaryAnne and families, We were saddened to hear of your loss and want to extend condolences from our families to yours. It's such a difficult time for all when a loved one moves on to their new eternal life. Know that your pain will ease with the help of Jesus. May the happy memories of your mother sustain you through this difficult time. Thinking of and praying for you. Janice and Bob Decker Ed and Jackie Lindaberry -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Well today is the first Friday that I am not spending with my mother at her bedside. I feel so alone and I am missing her more than words can say. I just don't know what to do with my self today. Mom, I hope that you and dad are having a wonderful time. I hope you know how much I miss you!! Love, Maryann -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tribute from: Marlene Goldsboro Thank you all for the wonderful and supportive tributes made to our family about our mom. I was blessed to have had her and my dad live in California with me for 7 years. A year after my father died, my mom went back to her "roots" and to be closer to my sisters in New Jersey. They took such wonderful care of her and even though it was hard for me to be 3000 miles away from her, I knew she was happy and my sisters were taking such wonderful care of her. I miss her terribly, but when I close my eyes, I see her in heaven with my dad and my husband and I just look forward to when, one day, we will all be reunited in a far better place. I love and miss you mom. Love, Marlene -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tribute from: Maryann Perry Good Morning mom: We are all so lost without you, this is so much harder then anyone of us ever thought. Sharon-Kay and I wait for you every night in our dreams to come to us to let us know that you and dad are okay, but you haven't shown up yet. I guess that you are so busy catching up with everyone, and maybe you feel the time is not right yet, that everything is so fresh. I am trying so hard to be strong and brave, but it is not easy. I cry so much for my and my sister's loss, the pain is so great and it doesn't seem to be fading. I hope that you know that a day doesn't go by that you are in my thoughts, I miss you so much, just to hear your voice one more time is all I want. I love you so much and pray that you are fine and enjoying dad and Dallas. Love and kisses, Maryann -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tribute from: Maryann Perry Dear Mom: Another weekend has passed and we are all still lost without you. The pain that we feel is so great, and the tears just keep flowing. We are all trying to be strong, but it is not working. Raymond is lost at times, I see him just sitting there thinking alot, he has you "proudly displayed" in his living room, and speaks of you often. He stops by almost everyday to see how I am doing, he knows when I am having a bad day!! I worry about MariJo and Danielle, as they are so sad also, but they are so far away, please let them know that you are ok. I love and miss you so much, there is so many things that I need to tell you and need your opinion on. Love, Maryann -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mom, I can't believe you've been gone for 4 weeks already. It seems like yesterday to me. Maryann and I keep reliving every Saturday remembering your last day with us. I still go to call you every night after I get home from work. Maryann and I went to Red Lobster on Sat, one of your favorite places, and we both cried. I had an extra biscuit just for you! Our hearts are so empty without you in our life every day. Words cannot express how much I miss you and how lost I am without you. I love you so much mom! Love, Sharon Kay -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mom: I can't believe that I have not seen or heard from you in one month!! My life is so empty right now, I miss you so much. I still go to the phone to call you, I don't have the heart to "delete" your numbers from my phones, as I fell that I would then be deleting you from my life. I look at your beautiful face every morning when I wake up and every night before I go to sleep. Your last few days are burned into my memeory and reliving them is the only comfort I get sometimes. Everyone keeps telling us that it will get easier, but it's not, it is getting harder. I miss you so much mom, I love you so much!! Hugs and kisses, Maryann -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Mom: Another lonely weekend has gone by without you here. I used to love the weekends, now I dread them. I am so lonely without you, I miss our numberous daily calls, I miss you calling me and asking me ten times what am I doing?? What I am doing is missing you so much that I feel so empty!! Everyone keeps telling me that it is going to get better, I don;t know when or how. I really do try to go on and do the normal things that I should be doing but it is so hard. I went to the Wal-Mart in Easton today, and it was so hard on me as so many memories came back to me as to how many times we would shop there together, how one time you were on your scooter and I was getting my nails done and you got scared because you thought that I left without you!! And then there was the time that you got stuck in the bathroom with your scooter!! I saw so many people on those damn scooter's today in the store, and all I good think of was why you weren't there with me on yours!!I could not even finish my shopping there today as it was just to painful for me!! I keep thinking that you are going to be right around the corner so I go there and you are not there. Mom I miss you so much!! I hope you know how much I loved you and still do. I hope and pray that you are happy, as that is the only thing that is keeping me going, knowing that you are with dad, and everyone else that you have loved, enjoying yourself's and catching up with everyone.The olympic's are on and I know how much you enjoyed watching them, so I try to watch them, just as you were here with us! I love you mom, Maryann -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Good Morning Mom: Well it's another Friday without you. I am still missing you more each day. The weekends are the worst, I relive the last 4 days with you every week. I hate to see Wednesday come and am glad when Monday finally gets here, only to dread Wednesday coming again. I hope you feel the love, hugs, and kisses I send to you daily. Love, Maryann --------------------------------------------------------------------------------