Texas Man Remembers Wife Who Died in Home Fire After 25 Years of Marriage: ‘I Would Trade Places with Her Right Now’

Mar. 15, 2025

Robert Earl Davis.Photo:GoFundMe

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A Texas community is raising money for a man known for his “kind heart and infectious personality” after his wife of 25 years died in a home fire.

According a GoFundMe launched to assist Davis financially, firefighters were “able to get to Robert” at the scene, but Diane “sadly perished in the flames.” Per anobituary, Diane died on Dec. 26 at 65 years old.

An Overton Fire Department vehicle.Overton Fire Department/Facebook

Overton Fire Department/Facebook

After his wife’s death, he’s also been unable to travel for work, he revealed. “I have no clue what I’m going to do,” Davis said.

Davis' community has since come together to assist him financially, as his daughter Mae has been “trying to find him a new place to live.”

The fundraiser launched on the family’s behalf has since earned more than $4,600 of a $7,500 goal as of Saturday, Jan. 11, the date of Diane’s funeral services.

“If you’d like to donate to help them, it’s not only greatly appreciated but would ensure that Robert has a chance to remain a part of the East Texas community that he calls family,” the GoFundMe reads.

source: people.com