Marie Higginbotham

Marie Higginbotham was Renée Dwyer's mother, and has been deceased six years prior to the beginning of New Moon, when Bella was eleven or twelve. She has a minor but important role in New Moon, because Marie's appearance plays a part in Bella's choice to become a vampire.

Bella's Dream
The night before her eighteenth birthday, Bella has a dream. In her dream, she's standing across from her grandmother in Edward's meadow. Then, Edward comes to stand beside Bella, even though she worries that Gran (Marie Higgenbotham) will see Edward glistening in the sun. Then Bella realizes that Gran has her arm around someone invisible, and that Gran has the same expression Bella has. As Bella moves forward, Marie copies all of her movements.

Then, Bella realizes that it's not Gran but just herself in the mirror.

Etymology
Marie is the French form of Mary, which can mean "beloved" or "bitter". Bella's middle name most likely comes from her.