Roderick L. Davis

1980 - 2021

Roderick L. Davis obituary, 1980-2021, Rockford, IL

Roderick L. Davis

1980 - 2021

BORN

1980

DIED

2021

Roderick Davis Obituary

Visit the Fitzgerald Funeral Home & Crematory LTD - Mulford Chapel website to view the full obituary.
Roderick Lionel Davis, 41, of Rockford, IL passed away on August 17, 2021.

Roderick was born July 8, 1980 in Greenville, Mississippi, the son of Willie Lee Nix and Josephine Davis. He married the love of his life, Yalanda Arnold on December 28, 2001 in Chicago, Illinois. Roderick loved sports, especially basketball. He most enjoyed spending time with his family and his 3 sons.

Roderick is survived by his wife, Yalanda Davis; children, Deandre D. Davis, Dequian D. Davis and Deangelo D. Davis; parents, Willie Lee Nix and Josephine Davis; parents-in-law, Joseph Arnold(Gaile) ; siblings, Stephanie Davis-Keeton (Larry), Sandra Smith, Tracy Davis-Savage (Mitchell), Marlin Davis, Monique Davis, Linda Carter (Ricardo), Patrick Nix, Carl Nix, Reginald Perry, Kendrick Hamlin, Willie Lee Nix Jr. and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. He is predeceased by his maternal grandparents, Amos T. Davis (Rosie Lee) and paternal grandparents, Henry Nix (Ledoria).

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Fitzgerald Funeral Home & Crematory LTD - Mulford Chapel

1860 South Mulford Rd, Rockford, IL 61108

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