Rekenya Nicole "Nicci" Davis, 40, of Beaumont, passed away on August 21, 2020 at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston after a courageous, three-year battle with breast cancer.

Born on April 1, 1980, in Beaumont, Rekenya, a graduate of Central High class of 1998, was a proud member of the "I Have a Dream" Program in which she was selected to participate as a sixth grader‎.

Rekenya, a dedicated employee of BISD since 2009, attended Prairie View A&M and Lamar Institute of Technology and also worked for the TDCJ Stiles Unit for five years.

Her most recent job assignment at BISD began in 2019 when she was named the Save the Children Program Coordinator at Charlton Pollard Elementary.

Diagnosed with breast cancer in 2017, Rekenya did not allow her illness to keep her from fulfilling her commitment to her students at Charlton Pollard, never missing a day of work while undergoing radiation or chemotherapy, and also remaining devoted to her two daughters.‎

Our "angel" Rekenya, who created warmth and love wherever she went, will be deeply missed and forever remembered by all who were blessed to know her. A woman of faith, she leaves a legacy that is defined by her love for family and friends, as well as her selfless efforts to care for everyone who entered her life. Rekenya nurtured and supported her students, children, mother and other family members with a ready ear to listen, a solid shoulder to lean on, and unwavering love to sustain them in the years ahead. Regardless of life's challenges, she embraced every moment with strong determination, radiating compassion and love.

Rekenya's memory will be cherished by her daughters Breyona Nichole Bias and Rheniya Meshell Bias, mother Vera Davis, father Michael Davis, and maternal grandmother Beatrice S. Johnson, and a host of other relatives and friends.

A public visitation will begin at 12:00 noon until 5:00 pm on Friday, September 4, 2020, at Mercy Funeral Home Chapel in Beaumont, Texas, and a memorial service will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, September 5, 2020 at St. Luke Baptist Church, 2710 Campbell, Beaumont, Texas 77703.

"The family wishes to thank "I Have a Dream" Program Student Affairs Coordinator Margueritte Humphrey for her continuing mentoring and communication with‎ Rekenya, the Julie & Ben Rogers family for their unfailing support and MD Anderson's Senior Patient Affairs Specialist Connie Jacobs for her love, empathy and assistance during the three years Rekenya was a patient at the institution.

For those wishing to honor the memory of Rekenya, please consider a donation to "I Have a Dream" (2390 Dowlen Road, Beaumont 77706) for the Rekenya Davis Children's ‎Education Fund.