Vivian James Walker Davis

Vivian Walker Davis, 88, passed away Wednesday, September 25, 2013. She was a native of Burlington, NC, a member of Grove Park Baptist Church and retired from Waldo Paint & Supply Co. She was a member of Fellowship Chapter #140 Order of the Eastern Star, Portsmouth Scottish Rite Ladies and the Sunshine Club of Temple Baptist Church. Vivian was predeceased by her first husband, Thomas E. Walker, Sr. and her second husband, William V. Davis and her 2 daughters, Debby Spain, and Cathy Warlow. She is survived by her son Thomas E. Walker, Jr.; 5 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren and a brother Bill Thomas A funeral service will be held in Loving Funeral Home, Churchland Chapel Monday at 11:00 a.m. by Rev. Scott Pond with a visitation one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens at 1:00 p.m. Monday. Online condolences may be made at www.lovingfuneralhome.com. Memorial contributions may be made to Grove Park Baptist Church. A special tribute by Tom Walker to his mom. This is my Mom, Vivian James Walker Davis. She really looks good for 88 years young. My mom is one of the most unselfish ladies I know. Growing up she was there for us kids and my Dad. We all have things we didn't like about our childhood. We grow up as kids wishing out parents would leave us alone and mind their own business. Funny thing about growing up and becoming a parent my self, I realize our parents we minding their own business. That business was trying to make our lives miserable ... NO JUST KIDDING..... Our parents were trying to do a better job at raising us and give us more than they had. There has been many times as a kid my Mom made sure I had plenty to eat and put my coat on when it was cold outside. The problem is, I am 59 years old and she is still trying to make me eat right and put my coat on when it's cold outside. Once I moved out of the house I could never go visit her without her making sure I had something to take home with me. I remember my Mom buying candy from my boys when they were selling it for school. One time when the boys and I were leaving after visiting my Mom she gave us some candy. We were about at the car when one of my 4 boys said, Dad why does Grandma always give us stuff she doesn't want. I wasn't sure what he meant. I said why do you say that? He said well this is the candy she bought last year when we were selling it for school. My Mom is starting to slow down. She is starting to gaze into the air. Mom is starting to give up a little I guess. I wish I had been as good a son as she has been a Mom and a Wife. My Dad was a big man. He was 6ft 3 about 265 lbs and My Mom is 4ft 1" and a lady never tells her weight and a Gentleman never ask. I saw my Mom get up every day around 5am. Well, I was told that is what time she got up, I try not to see anything at 5 am, but the inside of my eye lids. My mom would cook Dad's breakfast, fix another breakfast to take to work to eat later and she would fix his lunch. Every day he worked for almost 30 years My Dad was sick a lot the last 10 plus years of his life. Never a day went by that My Mom was always at his side. He would stay at the Hospital up to 30 days. My Mom never missed a day of visiting. She would get up, be at the Hospital at 7 am every morning, stay a while and be at work by 9am. Then again back to visit on her lunch break. She would work until 5 pm and then back too visit until 9 pm. When my Dad died my Mom stayed alone for 13 years. She met my stepdad and they got married. They were married less than 2 years and my stepdad , had a stroke. She was by his side for over 10 years until the day he died. That is the greatest example of love I think I have ever seen. I grew up never hearing I love you. I never heard my Mom and Dad say one time to each I LOVE YOU. So we grew up rarely hearing it. Words are words, and even though I love you was rarely heard, MY MOM SHOUTS, I LOVE YOU in all her actions. I have never had someone who was dedicated to me in a mate as I have seen the way My Mom was to My Dad and my stepdad... I CAN SAY, I HAVE SEEN THE EXAMPLE OF THE LOVE GOD HAS FOR HIS CHILDREN, BECAUSE I HAVE SEEN IT IN THE LOVE MY MOM HAS FOR MY DAD, MY STEPDAD, ME AND MY SISTER. Mom is not feeling up to her normal self. My Mom now needs my help. I will never be able to do for her as well as I have seen her do for others...... this world is blessed to have this kind of love shown to others. THIS WORLD IS BLESSED BECAUSE OF MY MOM.