David Reid Robertson

David Reid Robertson was born in Chicago, Illinois, on September 4, 1978, the only son of David Ronney and Nancy Damen Robertson. He spent his childhood in Memphis. In his latter years, he lived near the family farm on the Tennessee River in Savannah, Tennessee.
He is survived by his two children, Sam and Emma, whom he loved deeply. He is also survived by his parents, Ron and Nancy (Germantown, Tennessee), and sisters, Laura (David) Dawkins (Barcelona, Spain) and Lindsey Bishop (Collierville, Tennessee). He leaves behind eight nieces and nephews, Jude, Josie, Silas, Violet, Eden, Asher, Scarlett, and Sophia.
David was precocious from the start. As a child, he loved playing baseball and soccer and building forts in the woods behind his home on Longreen Drive. His most famous childhood escapade was setting a fire in grandaddy’s hay barn. The barn was saved only an ousting by his tattle tale cousins. A graduate of Evangelical Christian School in Memphis, David spent his life testing the limits and challenging boundaries. His sister Laura’s most harrowing life experience was riding to school with him in his jeep throughout his teen years. David was a daredevil in every sense of the word. He was known for his wonderful sense of humor, his quick wit and classic sarcasm.
He was a lifelong fan of the New York Mets. His favorite team since childhood, he never wavered in his support of them through good seasons and bad. An avid sports fan, he followed many teams closely, but loved baseball the most. He was known for his enormous baseball card collection. He was a musician at heart, with a love of guitars that spanned his lifetime. Perhaps his best work in songwriting was the family ballad he wrote to celebrate the 50th wedding anniversary of his grandparents. At heart, David was a country boy, the son of a farmer. His very first word was truck. The Dukes of Hazard were his childhood heroes. His favorite places to eat were Mollie Monday’s in Savannah and the historic Hagy’s Catfish Hotel. His favorite treat was Monster Cookies from Backermann’s Bakery in Whiteville. In his youth, he loved riding through the fields in his jeep, biking the Wolf River Trails and working outdoors in his Memphis lawn care business.
His nieces and nephews will remember him for his generosity to them at the Savannah Sonic, where David was known to order them more ice cream than their parents would ever approve, his amazing skills at Mario Kart, his playful and beloved cats, Socks, Simba and Garfield and their canoe trip together to the Buffalo River.
The highlight of his life was the birth of his two children, Sam and Emma.
David died after an arduous twenty year battle against the brutal mental illness paranoid schizophrenia. While the disease stole much of his life and happiness, he remained kind, generous and loving. Throughout his life, he faithfully put his hope and confidence in his Savior, Jesus Christ, for the redemption of his sins. His family takes comfort in the knowledge that he is finally at peace.
David will be laid to rest near his grandparents and infant sister at Lebanon Cemetery in a Private graveside memorial.