With deep sadness, we announce that Elaine Anne (Fletcher) Davis, lovingly known as Meme, Mom, and Lainey, 80, of Athens, Vermont passed away on December 23, 2025, surrounded by her family. She faced her battle with cancer with extraordinary strength, resilience, and grace—never once losing her quiet courage or her unwavering faith.

Elaine was born on November 11, 1945, to Robert and Cora (Perry) Fletcher. She grew up in Athens, Vermont where she learned early the values she carried throughout her life: family first, work hard, love deeply, and believe in God. She attended local schools and later graduated from Bellows Falls High School, Class of 1963.

Elaine married Elmer Davis, Jr., on July 11, 1998, after meeting at the Putney Paper Mill where they worked together. They shared a devoted and joyful life for 28 years, filled with love, laughter, and family.

She is survived by her husband, Elmer; her brother, Joseph Fletcher; and her children, Ervin (Carrie) Snide, Jr., Duane (Sheila) Snide, and Joanne (Jon) Parker. She also leaves behind ten grandchildren, fifteen great-grandchildren, and many extended family members and friends who loved her dearly. She was predeceased by her parents and her daughter, Jacqueline Snide.

Elaine’s greatest devotion in life was to her family. She was a woman of deep generosity and endless compassion. She always put others before herself and gave freely of her time, her love, and her presence. She loved simple joys: a good yard sale, an afternoon of shopping, country music, going to the fair, and spending time with the people she loved most. Elaine had a gift for bringing warmth and kindness wherever she went. She remembered every birthday, every milestone, and made every card personal. To know her was to feel seen, cared for, and welcomed. Her legacy of love will live on in every life she touched.

Her faith carried her through every season of life and was a steadfast source of strength. She found peace in knowing she would be healed and at home in heaven, reunited with loved ones and held in God’s embrace. That faith now brings us comfort as we picture her whole, joyful, and surrounded by light.

The family wishes to extend their heartfelt gratitude to the Jack Byrne Center for Palliative & Hospice Care at Dartmouth Hitchcock. Their compassion, tenderness, and unwavering support held our entire family in ways we will never forget. We are forever grateful for the way they cared for Elaine with dignity and love during such a difficult time.

A memorial service will be held on January 10 at 1:00 PM at the Community Christian Church in Athens, Vermont followed by a celebration of her life where stories, laughter, and memories will be shared, just as Elaine would have wanted.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Jack Byrne Center for Palliative & Hospice Care at Dartmouth Hitchcock in honor of the comfort and compassion shown to Elaine and her family.

Our hearts ache with her absence, yet they overflow with gratitude for the love she gave. We will miss her voice, her warmth, and her presence, but she lives on in all of us—in every hug, every act of kindness, and every moment of grace.

Until we meet again, Meme.

We love you endlessly.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the Fenton and Hennessey Funeral Home, 55 Westminster Street, Bellows Falls, VT.