This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Farris, Poling, Davis, Coy, Ardredge, Robideau, Johnson, Flanagan, Thornton, Klassen Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GeV.2ACEB/1826 Message Board Post: The Oregonian Portland, OR February 18, 2004 Retha M. Poling Devonna 'Petey' Davis-Coy A funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2004, in Yankton Baptist Church in St. Helens for Retha M. Poling and her daughter, Devonna "Petey" Davis-Coy. Mrs. Poling died Feb. 12 at age 79; Ms. Davis-Coy died Feb. 8 at age 40. Retha Farris was born Jan. 14, 1925, in Mountain View, Ark. She moved in 1953 to Portland, where she was a laborer in the Swan Island shipyards. She then was a forklift operator for Lamb Weston in Connell, Wash., before returning to Portland in 1975. She and Ms. Davis-Coy moved to Chelan, Wash., in September. Survivors include her sons, Anthony Aldredge, Kevan Robideau, Rodney Robideau and Michael Poling; daughters, Paulette Johnson and Patricia Flanagan; 28 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Devonna Adele Davis was born Jan. 25, 1964, in Portland. She graduated from Roosevelt High School and held several construction jobs, including forklift operator and shipyard laborer. Survivors include her sons, Kevan Thornton, Kane Klassen and Daniel Davis; sisters, Barbara Davis, Maryanne Davis and Karen Davis; and brothers, Terry Davis, Linus Davis and Poin Davis. Arrangements by Precht Rose in Chelan.