Services & Press Release
A memorial service will be held at Lane Memorial United Methodist Church in Altavista, VA on Friday, June 16th at 2:00 PM. A second memorial service will be held at Beulah United Methodist Church in Richmond, VA on Saturday, June 17th at 2:00 PM.
Please see the note below regarding memorial contributions.
View the Chesterfield County Public Schools press release regarding Beth.
The Davis Family
posted by mattinvirginia at 6/13/2006
13 Comments:
Thank you for posting the Memorial service information so quickly. The last time I saw Beth was the Governor's School in March. It must have been just a couple of weeks before all this began. She was in good spirits and very helpful that day to me and my daughter Shelby. I was broadsided by the news this morning and have been praying and thinking of Beth and your family nonstop this morning. I know she's home, I know she will watch over all of those who need her still. But I will miss her greatly. She was the kind of person I felt honored to have known, and blessed with her friendship. May you all find peace as I can only hope Beth has.
Noticing the quote of Corrie ten Boom on the last entry I give you this inspiring story from her book The Hiding Place that brought me to tears just last night…
“But our well-meant words were useless. In front of us the proud face crumbled; Tante Jans put her hands over her eyes and began to cry. ‘Empty, empty!’ she choked at last through her tears. ‘How can we bring anything to God? What does He care for our little tricks and trinkets?’
“And then as we listened in disbelief she lowered her hands and with tears still coursing down her face whispered, ‘Dear Jesus, I thank You that we must come with empty hands. I thank You that You have done all—all—on the Cross, and that all we need in life or death is to be sure of this.’”
The words of Tante Jans, a very accomplished and generous woman, upon her finding out that she had just a few weeks to live.
Thanks be to Jesus that Mrs. Davis was “sure.” May God bless your family. You will be in my prayers.
Though I did not know Beth for very long, I know how much she meant to her family and friends. She was always smiling and always had a air of happiness about her. She never hesitated to lend a helping hand. I think she would want everyone to be strong and to support each other in this time of sadness. My prayers go out to her family and people that she truely called her dearest friends.
Jim,
Brenda, the kids and I are shocked and saddened with Beth's passing. Your family is very special to us and we want to share our prayers and love with you. Matt,Doverly , Pete and Sarah, I wish we could be there to support you;please know we are praying with and for you.
The Baynhams
God ... I am so sorry to hear about your loss.
I guess all I can think to say is that one day we will all die. The only truly tragic condition is to not be loved.
Beth obviously did not suffer from that condition.
Dear Jim, Matt and Peter,
Thank you for all of the information you have given us since Beth entered the hospital it as allowed us to keep her in our prayers without having to intrude on the time you were able to spend with Beth and for that I am truly thankful.
I will miss my dear friend greatly, although it could be months between the time we saw each other it seemed like we never lost touch with each other. She has always been a great supporter of PTA and of all children and she will be sorely missed in our county, region and state.
God bless your family as you deal with her absence in your lives.
Always, Verena
Reading about all the condolences from Beth's peers, resolutions of appreciation from Radford University, and other declarations that she was a great leader in whatever she was involved in, it seems to me that Beth was qualified to be President. It was an honor to have known Beth from childhood and into adulthood.
Anyone reading this from the Altavista area, I hope you can attend Beth's memorial service in Altavista on Friday.
Fred Singleton,
Summerville, SC
It has been years since I have seen,Beth so I still see her as a very young girl and a teenager. I grew up with her in Altavista and loved her dearly! I see from the News Release that she accomplished a great deal in her short life here on earth as we all knew she would. I wish I had the opportunity to have seen her in recent years so that I could have told her how often I had thought of her even though our lives took different paths.
My thought and prayers are with you Jim and your family. Mr. and Mrs. Burgess I am holding you close in my heart!
I remember my days as a choir teacher at Beulah with Beth. She helped me with more than just the children. She offered me advice as I raised my own son. After all she had two wonderful sons of her own, who better to take advice from. She was a wonderul person and such an influence on me and everyone around her. She always had a smile and always shared a kind word. She will be truly missed by all in the church and community and she will leave her mark on the children of Chesterfield for years to come. She was an outstanding woman whose faith never faultered and I'm blessed to have shared so many wonderful times with her as we ministered to the little ones. What an example she was!!
I'm having such a difficult time accepting the fact that Beth has left us. I know that she's at peace, but I will miss her terribly. I want to share with everyone the prayer my father prayed with me over the phone when I called to tell him about our loss. I don't remember it word for word, but I'll paraphrase: "Heavenly Father, we thank thee for Beth's life and for the impact she has had on the lives of others in your service. Give Barbara a peace and even dreams of a better time to come when she will see her again. Bless every member of Beth's family. In Jesus' name, Amen." I pray that we all have that "peace and even dreams". Don't wait to express your love to one another.
Blessings,
Barbara Tuttle
I was so sorry to hear about Beth last night. I last saw her in Radford about a year or so ago. I had no idea about the hodgkins and to Jim I am so sorry that I have not been in better touch. Jim, we love you and pray for you and your family during this time and all times. Dad is having a hard time right now but he sends his love and prayers to all of you.
You know how special Beth and you were to us (Charles, Phillip and I) in Radford. We shared so many good times in church and as close friends.
Please take care of yourself. We love you so much. Rene Anderson
I had no idea any of this had happened until just yesterday. I am working out in what I call the middle of nowhere--leave it to Ms. Davis to have taught way out there in Pulaski :) She always surprised me with the things she had done and knew. I will greatly miss here and wish I had the opportunity to personally let her know how much of an impact she made to many students like me. I hope she realized how important she was to so many people.
-- Jermaine
(ARGS 2004 Grad)
I knew Beth as an extra Mom growing up. She let me take care of her beloved sons and helped raise me also! As I grew older, I only saw her during trips home to visit Beulah UMC but knew she was busy with Chesterfield schools. Today as I listened during her Memorial Service, I realized what an extraordinary woman she was professionally. As a 20 year veteran of education myself, I finally feel I have a role model. God and family first, the children of Virginia close thereafter. If when the Lord calls me home, I have made even a fraction of the difference Beth has, I will be grateful to the Lord for allowing me to touch lives of his children. I will hold Beth dear to my heart as one of the few people I truly admire.
May all those who have also been touched by her love, carry her torch for children, protect its flame and let it burn brightly.
Love to Jim, Matt and Peter and their families
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