Erin and Ben Napier help an old friend in the season premiere of ‘Home Town.’ They decide to find a new home for Brandon Davis’s wife Brooke following his death. But what happened to Brandon?
The season premiere of ‘Home Town’ showed Erin and Ben helping Brandon’s wife, Brooke. Brooke remarried and was looking for a forever home. Luckily, she had help from Erin and Ben, who had everything figured out.
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What happened to Brandon Davis on Home Town?
Brandon passed away in 2018. Erin broke the news on her Instagram back then. “Today our hearts are broken in downtown Laurel after suddenly losing our friend, colleague, and #HGTVHomeTown crew member Brandon Davis,” she wrote. “We are all reeling, each one of us, and I am most devastated for his wife, baby boy, mama, brother, and sister.”
Erin continued, “As believers, we are all part of the body of Christ and as lovers of our little town working altogether in the revitalization of downtown Laurel, we are all part of the body of our community, using our gifts to do the best we can for where we live. His role as our own world-class videographer and producer leaves a wound that won’t heal for a long while.”
She concluded the post by writing, “Camp Home Town will miss him sorely. We are all better for getting to work with him and know him as a dear friend for as long as we did.”
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How did Brandon Davis die?
As per Brandon’s obituary, he passed away due to natural causes. “Brandon Scott Davis passed away Thursday, March 8, 2018, at the age of 31. He died suddenly from natural causes Thursday afternoon,” the obituary read. Brandon is survived by his wife and their son Kingston Rhodes Davis.
The show allowed Brandon’s wife Brooke to start a new chapter in her life as Erin and Ben came together to give her a house of her dreams. Erin wrote about it on Instagram as she noted, “The first episode of the season tells the story of our old friend, @brookedavisjefcoat. You may remember her former husband, another friend, and HT crew member who passed away unexpectedly 3 years ago. Hers is a story of how a life can be transformed after the tragedy, how love can be found again, and how the formation of a new family is one of God’s greatest gifts.”