Brenda Elaine Lee Davis

For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain.” – Philippians 1:21 

“Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.” – Proverbs 31:10 “Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.” – Proverbs 31:30

Brenda Elaine Lee Davis, 75, of Walker, Louisiana, entered her heavenly home on August 10, 2025, surrounded by the love of her family. She was born on September 8, 1949, in McKenzie, Alabama, to Rev. C. W. and Joyce Grimes Lee.

Brenda’s early years were filled with moves throughout Alabama, Mississippi, and Oklahoma. She graduated from Theodore High School near Mobile, Alabama, in 1967 before attending cosmetology school in McAllen, Texas. Her life of service began in her teenage years—traveling with her evangelist father to countless churches, ministering in music alongside her sister Cheryl, and later serving as a missionary in northern Mexico with her family. Wherever she went, Brenda carried with her a voice that lifted hearts and a faith that anchored souls.

Her family’s years in ministry led to Brenda visiting south Louisiana, where she made connections that would lead her to move to Walker, Louisiana in the early 1970’s. She worked in a salon, where she made numerous lifelong friends, including one that introduced her to her future husband. Kenneth and Brenda were engaged a week after they met and married several months later. Together they built a home centered on faith and family. Her happiest role was that of wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She poured her energy into creating a home that was welcoming to all—a place filled with the aroma of good food, the sound of laughter, and the reassurance that you were loved unconditionally.

Brenda was a safe harbor for those in need—a listening ear, a steady hand, and a heart that never judged. Friends came to her with their troubles knowing they would find both wisdom and compassion. She didn’t just hear words; she understood hearts. Her counsel was gentle yet full of truth, and her prayers for others were as faithful as the sunrise. In the words of a beloved niece, she had “a direct line to Jesus.”

Her kindness was steady, her patience abundant, and her faith unwavering. She had a way of listening that made you feel heard, a way of encouraging that made you believe in yourself, and a way of loving that reflected the heart of Christ.

Brenda’s life was defined by devotion—to her Lord, her family, and anyone in need. Her greatest joy was her family, and she poured her heart into raising her children, and cherishing her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Her heart was always open, offering warmth, encouragement, and unconditional love. To know Brenda was to be seen, valued, and cared for.

She is lovingly survived by her children Kristi Elaine Davis, Kaci Davis Folk and husband Will, and Kenneth Earl Davis Jr. and partner Gabrielle Zrinski; her “surrogate daughter” Michelle Guidry Brown and husband Phillip; grandchildren Kali Davis Tsilis and husband Daniel, Brady Davis, Madison Babcock, Gracie Davis and partner Drew Carr, Abigail Davis, and Kenneth Folk; and great-grandchildren Judah Tsilis, Hadley Tsilis, Alistair Tsilis, and Anniston Carr. She also leaves behind her sister Cheryl Lee Guidry, brother Wayne Lee, and numerous cherished nieces and nephews who adored her.

She was welcomed into eternity by her beloved husband of 38 years, Kenneth Earl Davis Sr.; her parents and grandparents; her mother-in-law Verna Averette Davis; and her grandson, Kenneth Earl Davis III.

Brenda’s legacy will not be measured in possessions or accomplishments, but in the countless lives she touched. Her family and friends will remember her as a woman of deep faith, gentle strength, and endless love—a living example of Proverbs 31.

Visitation will be held at Revival Temple Church on Tuesday, August 19, from 10:00 a.m. until the service at 2:00 p.m., conducted by Rev. Wes Courtney and Rev. Daryl Courtney. Interment will follow in Revival Temple Cemetery.