Wendell F. Davis traveled by bicycle and GRTC bus from his North Side residence to Western Henrico County on Thursday, April 14, to visit his daughter, stepdaughter and the love of his life, his 2-year-old granddaughter, Caleá.

According to family members, Mr. Davis intended to put his bike on a bus rack and ride GRTC home that night. But the buses had stopped running, so he began riding his bike back toward the city, his family said.

Before he could reach home, he was struck and killed by a car as he bicycled down a dimly lighted portion of Gaskins Road in Henrico.

Family and friends are mourning his tragic death. He had turned 69 the day before his death.

Mr. Davis will be remembered at his funeral 11 a.m. Monday, April 25, at Providence Park Baptist Church, 468 E. Ladies Mile Road in North Side.

Mr. Davis was born in Providence Park and attended city schools. He was a faithful member of Providence Park. His sister, Carolyn Harris of Richmond, recalled him as someone who “really loved to praise God.”

He also acted in plays in the city, she said.

Mr. Davis earned a living by painting homes throughout the community. He also did construction work. His brother, Langston Davis, owner of Davis Brothers Construction Co. in North Side, said Mr. Davis never met a stranger.

“He was an angel,” his brother said. “He had no enemies. He was just a real good person and went out of his way to help people. I got calls from so many people who had nothing but good things to say about him.”

Mr. Davis is survived by his daughter, Cleopatra Davis of Henrico County; his stepdaughter, Kristy Johnson of Henrico; three brothers, Langston Davis, Kermit Davis and Leon Davis, all of Richmond; and five sisters, Adelaide Flamer of Baltimore, Nancy Elam of Hanover County, and Carolyn Harris, Anna Hudson and Deborah Davis, all of Richmond; one granddaughter; and a host of relatives and friends.