Osage County, Oklahoma, Obituary: Marques Neal Davis Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: The Hominy News - Progress P.O. Box 38, Hominy, Okla 74035 Transcribed by Sharon Hamilton: sharkay@swbell.net ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Hominy News - Progress Vol. 34, No. 2 January 9, 2002 Page 5 Marques Neal Davis Marques Neal Davis was born Jan. 26, 1976 to Brenda Owens Davis and Robert Davis III in Cleveland. On Jan. 1, 2002, he passed away. He was 25 years, 11 months, and six days old. Marques was raised with a big family surrounded by loved ones in Hominy. He was educated at Hominy Public Schools, the personification of Hominy Bucks. He started playing competitive little league when he was six which lead to long nights and lots of fun with friends and family throughout the rest of his life. He lettered in football, basketball and baseball. He received the All Around Sports Award his senior year. He made many leaps and bounds throughout his high school years, pitching the first strike on the new Bucks baseball field, and he was Hominy's first to make All State in baseball. He also made the Basketball Sun, Surf and Slam team getting to play basketball in Hawaii. He went on to further his education and play some more baseball at Connors State College, pitching two years for the Connors State Cowboys. He then went on to pitch for the Oklahoma State Cowboys in 1997, where he tied their record for season saves. Marques wants everyone to know he owes his success in sports to Coach Doyle Edwards, Daniel Owens and his Dad, Bobby Davis. On July 27, 1998, Marques married his long-time sweetheart Sunnie June Wilcox. On July 27, 1998, the light of his life entered into this world, Brooklyn Nicole Davis, giving Marques and Sunnie a new look on life. They moved to Hominy where they have since made their home. Marques spent much of his spare time helping promote youth sportsmanship and league play in Hominy. He has helped coach Little League baseball and pee-wee football, not to mention all the times he has played with these young children and youth off the regular field. Marques was also an active family man spending time with all his families and spreading his warm hearted good nature to everyone. There was not a time of the day or night when Marques was not wearing his famous smile, he could light up the room just by saying "Hello." He will be greatly missed by all who came to know him. In his spare time, he enjoyed all kinds of activities and was always on the go. He enjoyed playing golf, flag football, basketball, co-ed softball, baseball and pool, among a million other things. On Marques last eve he spent many hours with his family enjoying card playing at the Davis house and that is where we will miss him the most, when we sit down to the table his memory will go on forever in our hearts and in our everyday lives. Marques leaves behind a daughter, Brooklyn Nicole Davis, his wife, Sunnie Davis, both his parents, Brenda and Bobby Davis, his sister, Brittany Nicole Davis, his brother, Anthony Davis, his Ucut Martha Ruth Davis, his Nan and Papa, Patsy and H. T. Owens, numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, in-laws and friends. He was preceded in death by his Uput the late Robert Davis Jr., his uncle Ronnie Davis, his Uncle Rock Owens and cousin Selby Ford. Native American Church Service was 9 a.m. Sat., Jan. 5, 2002 at the home of Martha Ruth Davis. Church services were held Sat., Jan. 5, at the First Baptist Church of Hominy with interment at the A.J. Powell Memorial Cemetery. Officiating at the services were Eddie Red Eagle Jr. and Rev. Mark Wright. Pall bearers were: Michael Davis, Austin Helton, Doyle Edwards, Herman Sleeper, Charles Wheeler, Chris Sleeper, Jerry Don Ballard, Daniel Adams, Honorary Pall Bearers were: Jared Davis, Mark Davis, Stetson Davis, Derek Owens and Dillon Owens.