Brother

On Sunday, February 2^nd my only sibling suffered a massive stroke.  On Tuesday, February 4^th, he went to be with the Lord.  He was 39 years old.  He left behind a father, a mother, a wife, two sons and a little sister.  All of who are heartbroken to see him leave this earth so early in his life.

The words I’ll use to describe my brother are “big kid”.  Robert Lee Davis or “Lee” as everyone knew him was a big kid and we never knew what he would come up with next.  Lee had a huge heart and would accept people as they were.  Unlike his little sister, Lee never really judged anyone, except when they did not do their job at work.  Lee was a hard worker from the time he could push a lawn mower,  he started mowing yards around our little neighborhood to earn a little spending money. 

My brother and I grew up in a little house in a sweet little neighborhood where it was safe to ride your bike without parental supervision.  My brother was always out being a dirty little boy, riding his bike, fishing at the “gravel pits” and getting into typical little boy predicaments.  Lee liked to have fun, he liked to be with friends and he always kept us laughing with his silly stunts. 

I remember lots of wrestling in the living room floor with my brother when we were little (which usually ended up with me getting hurt and him getting in trouble).  I remember the first time that my brother “came to my rescue” to protect his little sister. 

I remember growing up with my brother and being the annoying and whiney little sister that no one wants around.  (but mom made him and his friends play with me at times).  Those were some of the most fun times I can remember as a child, because no matter how much I didn’t like my older brother, his friends were always cooler and funnier than anyone my own age.  Even though he would pick on me and make fun of me to no end, I just kept coming back around like a little puppy because he was just the cooler older brother. 

My brother always made me laugh. He said some of the craziest things that no one else would ever think of.  I will always remember him with a huge smile on his face.  There are so many childhood memories with my brother; growing up together in our little neighborhood, family vacations and camping trips, holidays and all the fun memories of the Timber Crest Baptist Church youth group.

Lee has two sweet sons, Trenton Lee and Hunter Allen.   Lee married his wife Lisa about 6 years ago.  I was so proud of him for making a commitment to her and for being a husband to her.  Lisa was Lee’s little angel here on earth.  She took care of him and made sure he took care of himself.  My family loves Lisa and we are truly thankful to her for her committed love to Lee, Trenton and Hunter.
We will greatly miss the kind-hearted man that we knew him to be. 

Mom and Dad will miss their son.

My sweet nephews will miss their father. 

Lisa will miss her husband. 

Mike will miss his brother-in-law. 

My daughters will miss Uncle Lee.

My aunts will miss their nephew.

I will miss my big brother…until we meet again.