Mar Lou Dyer-Davis, of Big Spring, went to be with her Lord on Thursday, May 22, 2003. She passed away at her home after an extended illness. Funeral services will be at 10:00 AM Monday, May 26, 2003, at the Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel with her niece, Rev. Raye Nell Dyer, Chaplain of Vanderbilt Children's Hospital, Nashville, Tennessee, officiating and Rev. Kevin Parker, pastor of Hillcrest Baptist Church, assisting. Interment will follow at Trinity Memorial Park. She was born on December 24, 1928 in Ranger, Texas and moved to Big Spring in 1942. She married Hubert H. Dyer on January 17, 1946, he preceded her in death on January 7, 1986. She then married R. F. Davis on November 2, 1994, he preceded her in death on November 29, 1996. She was also preceded in death by her mother, Bertha Louise Dean; her father, Marvin E. Willams, Sr. and her step father, W. H. Dean. Mrs. Davis had worked at the Village Shoe Store and was a Hobby and Craft counselor at the Federal Prison until her retirement. She was a member of the Senior Citizen Center and the Encourager Group. Mar Lou enjoyed ceramics and enjoyed teaching crafts. She had won several First Place ribbons in local fairs and exhibitions. She loved her family, children, grandchildren and great grandchildren and loved family gatherings. Mar Lou was a charter member of the Hillcrest Baptist Church. She loved the Lord and took her children to church and taught them to love the Lord. Survivors include her children, Candra L. Pickett and her husband, Roy Dale, of Odessa, Pamela K. Rolfe of Big Spring, Ricky Dyer of Big Spring and Rocky Dyer and wife, Sharon, of Midland; three sisters, Erma Hardin of Fort Worth, Mary Crenshaw of Morgan and Virginia Weiner of Las Vegas, Nevada; one brother, Marvin E. Williams, Jr. and wife, Annette, of Big Spring; six grandchildren, Toy Henry, Kyle Carroll, Kimberly Pickett, Coy Pickett, Richie Dyer, and Christopher Brown; two step grandchildren, Connie Booth and her husband, Donnie, and Chuck Solley and his wife, Delores; seven great grandchildren, Cara, Nick and Zack Webster, Kendra and Kaylie Dyer, Cayden Pickett and Austin Brown and three step great grandchildren, Nathan and Zack Booth and Chuckie Solley. The family suggests memorials to: Home Hospice, 600 S. Gregg Street, Big Spring, Texas 79720. The family will receive friends from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM Sunday at the funeral home. Arrangements under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home of Big Spring. Online condolences can be made at: www.npwelch.com,
