Denise (Flowers Grow Out of My Grave)

Denise is the best friend of Roberta Gibbs.

History
Denise came to the hospital when her best friend, Roberta, was called there for a liver transplant. Roberta was worried the transplant would fall through again as it had before and shared her funeral plans with Denise, making her promise to let everyone grieve the way they wanted as she hadn't been allowed to do for her father. Denise said she wanted Roberta to live and was upset that Roberta was planning her funeral. When they learned about a liver that had been taken out of a newly dead man and reperfused, Roberta agreed to let them try it on her if they got approval. The transplant went forward and Roberta was expected to make a full recovery.

Friendships
She and Roberta Gibbs are best friends. When Roberta was in the hospital awaiting a liver transplant, she talked to Denise about what things she wanted for her funeral.