Eileen “Eddy” Susan Davis, born September 6, 1957, beloved owner of Grand Junction Massage Clinic and cherished member of the Grand Junction quilting community, passed away June 9, 2026 at HopeWest Care Center after a brief battle with cancer, surrounded by the love and memories of those whose lives she touched so deeply.

Eileen was born in Denver, Colorado to Phyllis (Pugh) and Ralph Davis Jr and remained a life-long Colorado resident. She graduated high school from Green Mountain High School and went on to receive a B.S. from Colorado State University in Microbiology. She later completed her education and certification as a professional massage therapist. She enjoyed many careers over her lifetime–from lab technician to fire fighter to band mom to snowshoe builder, among others–but massage therapy was her true calling. Through her work as a massage therapist, she brought comfort, peace, and healing energy to countless people over her 20 years in practice. Her clinic was more than a business. It was a place where people felt cared for, listened to, and restored. Each of her clients got her full attention while they were in her care-giving clinic. Therapy is personal, and she personalized every session to the individual in front of her in that moment. She respected and cherished privacy and empathy with her massage clients. Eddy was known throughout the community for her gentle spirit, healing hands, and unwavering kindness. As a farmer, her talents included agricultural equipment and maintenance, irrigation, fencing, grazing, bailing, chickens and feed, pets and feed (are chickens not pets?). She could barter and drawl with the best of them. Knew how to bat her pretty blue eyes.

Beyond her professional life, Eddy was a vital pioneer within the local quilting community. Her creativity, patience, and love for the craft helped shape and inspire many local quilt guilds and quilting friendships throughout the Grand Junction area, alongside her mother Phyllis. Eddy was an expert quilter. She was her mother’s daughter. Phyllis and Eddy were active in several guilds and showcased in many quilt shows. Eddy’s network of friends in quilting is distinctly different from the relationship with patients at her Clinic. All the quilters are in communication with each other and often share the labor of assembling and quilting blankets, trading materials, and swapping equipment. Camaraderie,

craftsmanship, skill sharing, surprise and familiar routine. Eddy loved her friends. They made her life blossom. Whether teaching, creating, encouraging, or simply sitting beside friends with needle and thread in hand, she built lasting connections that will continue long after her passing. Her quilts, like her life, were stitched together with warmth, beauty, and love.

When she was not caring for others or quilting, Eddy could most often be found at her beloved home farm, surrounded by her dogs and chickens or tending lovingly to her gardens. She found peace in simple things: growing flowers and plants, caring for animals, and creating a home filled with warmth and comfort. Her farm reflected who she was at her core: nurturing, gentle, hardworking, and full of quiet beauty.

She believed in family, in God’s grace, and in the hereafter. She did not plan to die. She planned to live and acted on the plan. Good diet, good physique, good attitude. She was in control of what she could. When her end came, she faced it bravely while occasionally acknowledging her fear of uncertainty and the terror of loss of control. Her sorrow at having her body fail was for her failing to others. Many of her clients really need her. All her family members expected her to eventually be the eldest elder. She was frustrated to surrender so many incomplete works and to postpone long-term plans.

Eddy will be remembered for her compassionate heart, quiet strength, and the calming presence she brought into every room she entered. Generous both with human connection and gratuity. Many people in the Grand Valley were glad they knew Eddy Sue. They made her life rewarding. She touched many lives through both her healing work and her friendship, leaving behind a legacy of comfort, creativity, and grace. Known by many names and titles–Eileen, Eddy, Eddy Sue, Grandma, Quilter, Farmer, Chicken Tender, Microbiologist, Massage Therapist–all felt the love she shared with generosity.

She is survived by her stepdaughters Teresa Trehearne and Chelsea Lanson; her beloved grandson, Lane Trehearne and great-grandson Arlo Trehearne; her dear brother Gerald (Jerry) Davis and sister-in-law Mary Davis; nephew James Davis

and niece Carol Davis; her aunt Donna Reppo; great nieces and nephews, and many loving friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Ralph and Phyllis Davis, uncles Gene Pugh, Allan Pugh, Gene Reppo, and only a few short months ago, her partner of 18 years, Dan Penny.

Eddy’s memory will live on in the hearts of her family, friends, clients, and the quilting community she loved so dearly. She will be deeply missed and lovingly remembered always.

Memorial services will be held on June 29th 10-12pm at Brown's Cremation and Funeral Service Chapel, 904 North 7th Street, Grand Junction, CO 81501

In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent in honor of Eddy to HopeWest Hospice or Mesa County Animal Services.