Born in Lowe River, Trelawney, Jamaica and deceased in Clermont, Florida, USA



WITH GOD, ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE...



Lettice Beckford Davis, 75 years old, resident of Clermont, Florida passed away on Friday, July 13 2012 at home in the arms of her husband Derrick Tomlin Davis and surrounded by her children, grandchildren, siblings and loving friends. She was born on August 6, 1936 in Lowe River, Jamaica daughter of Alfred Salome Beckford and Edith Orinthia Schloss-Beckford resides of Trelawney, Jamaica.  She was united in marriage to Derrick Tomlin Davis on April 28, 1962 at Lincoln Kirk Presbyterian Church in Kingston, Jamaica. She started their 50 year golden anniversary marriage as a resident of Jamaica before immigrating to Brooklyn, NY, USA, Toronto, Canada and then retiring to Clermont, Florida in 2005.



A brilliant student who graduated as a registered nurse, she started her academic career as a child while attending Lowe River Elementary School and Bohemia School when the family moved to Battersea, Jamaica. She commenced higher education at Karen Hall in St. Mary Parish, Jamaica and hereafter completed her professional nursing education at Kingston Public Hospital. An ambitious career woman who commenced a Bachelor of Science Degree in the 1970's at Brooklyn College, when she decided to dedicate more private time to her young children. Lettice pursued scholarly fulfilment through continuous education for nursing and medical profession studies until her retirement in 2001.



She was a loyal and proud member in Canada of the Ontario Nurses Association, the Jamaican Canadian Association (JCA) and Rexdale Presbyterian Church (1976 - 2005). In Clermont, Florida she was a member of the Caribbean American Association of Lake County (CAALC), Southlake Presbyterian Church and Sisters of Sound.



Mrs. Davis is survived by her husband Derrick Tomlin Davis; daughter Grace Davis, Montreal, Canada; daughter Althea Davis, Son-in Law Ben Rijnders, granddaughters Lettice and Thalia ,Amsterdam, The Netherlands; surviving siblings in the USA: Beryl Beckford Walcott, Laurabel Beckford Bailey, Collis Reid Beckford; (Sheffield, England), Jennie Jordan, Monica Beckford Winford-Smith, Nelson Beckford. Deceased siblings; Linda Beckford, John Beckford, Viola Beckford, Myrtle Salome Beckford Weddersburn, Euton Beckford, Erminette Johnson Beckford. Surviving Nieces & Nephews, Surviving God-children; Humphrey Marylin Matthews, Monique Haughton; deceased God-child Andrew Johnson.



Please click link for a memorial to Lettice Beckford Davis:



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An evening Viewing will be held on

Friday, July 27th 2012 between 6 - 9 p.m. at

BECKER FAMILY FUNERAL HOME,



806 W. Minneola Ave., Clermont, FL 34711



Telephone 352-394-7121



Guest book at www.beckerfamilyfuneral.com (click the link)





The Celebration of life Service for Lettice Beckford Davis will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 28th 2012 at



Southlake Presbyterian Church,



131 Chestnut Street Clermont, FL 34711, United States



Telephone (352) 394-2753







The service will be officiated by Pastor Leon Bloder of Clermont, Florida & Reverend Daniel Cho of Rexdale Presbyterian Church of Toronto, Canada.

The Internment will be directly after the Service where Lettice Beckford Davis will be laid to rest at



Oakhill Cemetery,



801 East Avenue at Hwy 50 in Clermont, Florida.



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The family requests donations in memory of Lettice Davis' for Pancreatic Cancer via the website of the American Cancer Society in lieu of floral gifts.

www.cancer.org/cancer/pancreaticcancer (click the link)