A devoted husband and loving father, Robert “Lee” Davis, Jr. passed into eternity on July 19, 2026. Born on May 22, 1956 in Dearborn, Michigan, Lee was the second oldest of five and the eldest son.

He joined the Navy after graduating from Bryant High School before returning to settle in Benton, Arkansas with his new bride, Debbie, and newborn son Sean.

Lee had a deep love of family — where he prioritized family dinners — and of reading, as he could always be found with a book in his hand. In 2019, he retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock to his whiskey, cigars, books, a slew of cats, and a back porch view with the love of his life.

He is preceded in death by his father, Robert Lee Davis, Sr.; mother, Mary Stanford; son, Sean Wesley Davis; grandson, Brantley Robert Davis; and a brother, David Davis. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Debbie Davis; two sons, Chris Davis, and Jason Davis, wife Emily; and a daughter, Jana Peairson; 7 grandchildren, Sean Davis, Rylan Davis, Harper Peairson, Sam Peairson, Noah Peairson, Emily Bunch, and Bailey Satanovsky, husband Alex; one great-grandchild, Zooey Satanovsky; his sister, Susan Rhoades, husband Wayne; brothers Michael Davis, wife Peggy, and Woody Davis, wife Marla; and a host of nieces and nephews.

Services will be at Fellowship Bible Church West Little Rock on Friday, July 24, 2026 at 10:30 am. A private interment will follow at a later time.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Arkansas Children’s Foundation Child Life Education Department to help children learn to read.