Coletta Lester Davis' Obituary
On Saturday, July 9, 2022, God enrolled a new student in his school of Eternal Life. Mrs. Coletta Frances Lester Davis passed the final entrance exam to live with the precious Lord and be admitted into Heaven’s Gate. Coletta accepted Christ at an early age and let her light shine as a Christian all her life. Her vivaciousness touched numerous lives. She knew with faith, loving the Lord, work, determination, and extra effort, there was nothing unattainable. She always had a positive attitude, which helped her to possess endless love and strength. Her tenderness and compassion for others were exemplified in her entire life and during her thirty years of teaching. Although we have lost a shining light and a smile that lit up a room like pure sunshine, God gained an A honor roll student.
Birth:Born Coletta Frances Lester- November 13, 1950, in Texarkana, Arkansas
Parents:Sammie W. Lester and Hallet Jewel Moody Lester- Both preceded her in death.
Education:Dunbar High School, Texarkana, Texas, Class of 1968
Bachelor of Science, Texas A&M ~ Commerce, 1971
Master of Education, Texas A&M ~ Commerce, 1978
Church Affiliations:
Grace UMC, Founding Member in Arlington, Texas, 1983
Trinity UMC, Grand Prairie, Texas
Hopewell CME Temple, Texarkana, Texas, Children’s Ministry Coordinator
Other Affiliations:
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.,
Charter Member of the Mid-Cities Chapter of the Links, Inc.
Phi Delta Kappa
Owner of Flowers by Coletta
Owner of Marletta’s Fashion and Figure Control
Marriage and Children:
United in Holy Matrimony to William Joseph Davis, Sr. in 1970
To this beautiful union, two children were born: William, Jr. and Margo.
Survivors and Loved Ones:
Her light continues to shine through her children and relatives: One son and daughter-in-law, William J. Davis, Jr. (Joyse) Arlington, Texas; One daughter Margo D. Davis, Arlington, Texas; One brother Sammie W. Lester, Jr. (Mari) Austin, Texas; Two sisters: Martrae L. Poindexter (Glynn) Arlington, Texas and Armenia D. Hawkins (James) Texarkana, Texas. Three grandchildren: Christopher Washington, William “Trey” Davis, and Albert Davis. Two great-granddaughters: Ariyah Washington and Chryslynn Washington; and several nieces and nephews, and a host of other relatives and friends who have been impacted by the light of her life.
Coletta is now at peace, resting in the redemptive love of the Lord Jesus Christ. A life lived as she lived cannot die but will live on in the hearts of those who knew and loved her.
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