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Marlena Monique Chavis was born to Juanita Daniels and the late Bennie Lee Davis on July 15, 1980. On Tuesday, December 23, 2025, our angel was called home to be with the Lord. She attended Wilmar and Drew Central Public Schools. She received her GED in 1999. She joined Mount Tabor Missionary Baptist Church at an early age through baptism. She was from Wilmar but resided in Monticello, Arkansas and was a valued employee of Wendy's in Monticello.
She is preceded in death by her father, Bennie Lee Davis; sister, La'Nesia Davis; grandparents, Bettie Chavis, Maggie Lou Davis, Leon Chester, and Pierce Sanders; aunts, Clodenner "Dean" Miller, Nora B. Davis, and Ever B. Davis; uncles, Patrick Chavis, Leo Davis, Oscar Davis, and Ben Davis; and special friend, Yovonda Hewitt.
She leaves to cherish her precious memories, her mother, Juanita Daniels of Monticello; sister, Kenyetta (Brice) Moore; brothers, Gary Marshall and Myron Davis both of Banks, AR; six children, Amir Chavis of Wilmar, AR, Halley Childs of Warren, Mariah Chavis of Warren, Anyiah Chavis of Warren, Cason Chavis of Wilmar, and Ta'Ja Miller of Wilmar; three uncles, Eddie Miler of New Hope, Pierce McNeary of Wilmar, and Corey (Kimberly) Sanders of Wilmar; nephews, Idarious Chavis of Little Rock, AR, Jamarious Chavis of Little Rock, and Zytavious Chavis of Monticello; bonus nephews, Zytarious Chavis of Wilmar, Darveon Rayford of Wilmar, Tyviance Wormley of Wilmar, Zaiden Miller of Wilmar, JayShun Hunter of Monticello, Wanya Grays of Dumas; great nephews, Kaiston Chavis of Monticello and Hendrix Chavis of Warren; great nieces, A'Lahni Chavis and Kensli Chavis both of Monticello, Zaniyah Martin and Laniyah Martin both of Dumas; three special aunts, Willie Mae Miller of Wilmar, Christell O'Neal of Little Rock, and Cheryl Gardner of Wilmar; five special cousins, Carolyn Davis of Banks, LaSaundra Broughton of Monticello, Tiffany Chavis of Wilmar, Anita (Marcus) Chavis-Jacobs of Wilmar, and Adrian (Kim) Miller of Wilmar; and a bonus sister, Likeyshan Grays of Monticello; as well as her Wendy's family and friends.
There will be a Wake Friday, January 9, 2026, from 6:00 -7:00 p.m. in the Stephenson-Dearman Funeral Chapel. Homegoing celebrations will be Saturday, January 10, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. in the Stephenson-Dearman Funeral Chapel. Burial will follow in Wilmar Turner Hill Cemetery. Repast will be at the Wilmar Community Center.
You can sign Marlena's guestbook here on her page.
She is preceded in death by her father, Bennie Lee Davis; sister, La'Nesia Davis; grandparents, Bettie Chavis, Maggie Lou Davis, Leon Chester, and Pierce Sanders; aunts, Clodenner "Dean" Miller, Nora B. Davis, and Ever B. Davis; uncles, Patrick Chavis, Leo Davis, Oscar Davis, and Ben Davis; and special friend, Yovonda Hewitt.
She leaves to cherish her precious memories, her mother, Juanita Daniels of Monticello; sister, Kenyetta (Brice) Moore; brothers, Gary Marshall and Myron Davis both of Banks, AR; six children, Amir Chavis of Wilmar, AR, Halley Childs of Warren, Mariah Chavis of Warren, Anyiah Chavis of Warren, Cason Chavis of Wilmar, and Ta'Ja Miller of Wilmar; three uncles, Eddie Miler of New Hope, Pierce McNeary of Wilmar, and Corey (Kimberly) Sanders of Wilmar; nephews, Idarious Chavis of Little Rock, AR, Jamarious Chavis of Little Rock, and Zytavious Chavis of Monticello; bonus nephews, Zytarious Chavis of Wilmar, Darveon Rayford of Wilmar, Tyviance Wormley of Wilmar, Zaiden Miller of Wilmar, JayShun Hunter of Monticello, Wanya Grays of Dumas; great nephews, Kaiston Chavis of Monticello and Hendrix Chavis of Warren; great nieces, A'Lahni Chavis and Kensli Chavis both of Monticello, Zaniyah Martin and Laniyah Martin both of Dumas; three special aunts, Willie Mae Miller of Wilmar, Christell O'Neal of Little Rock, and Cheryl Gardner of Wilmar; five special cousins, Carolyn Davis of Banks, LaSaundra Broughton of Monticello, Tiffany Chavis of Wilmar, Anita (Marcus) Chavis-Jacobs of Wilmar, and Adrian (Kim) Miller of Wilmar; and a bonus sister, Likeyshan Grays of Monticello; as well as her Wendy's family and friends.
There will be a Wake Friday, January 9, 2026, from 6:00 -7:00 p.m. in the Stephenson-Dearman Funeral Chapel. Homegoing celebrations will be Saturday, January 10, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. in the Stephenson-Dearman Funeral Chapel. Burial will follow in Wilmar Turner Hill Cemetery. Repast will be at the Wilmar Community Center.
You can sign Marlena's guestbook here on her page.