Little Mountain crash victim Jesse Davis remembered by family

A long-time Sunshine Coast man with a creative flare in woodwork has been remembered by his family after he tragically died in a motorbike crash at Little Mountain.

Jesse Davis' mother Kim Perrin said she always heard her son working on his craft in their shed.

Heartbroken family members have paid tribute to a generous and creative woodworker who died in a motorcycle crash at Little Mountain.

Diamond Valley man Jesse Davis died after his motorcycle crashed into a parked car on Wednesday, June 28 at Little Mountain.

Mr Davis’ sister-in-law Samantha Hopwood said he was “just a lot of fun to be around” and was liked and loved by almost everyone he met.

After working as a “trick-of-all-trades” – from concreting to working in mines and on fishing trawlers – the former Maroochydore State High School student recently spent his time on his passion of creative woodworking.

Ms Hopwood said Mr Davis’ mother Kim Perrin always saw her son tinkering in the shed, working hard on his wooden pieces. He then sold the pieces on the market together with his family.

Jesse Davis died in a tragic motorcycle crash after he collided with a parked car at Little Mountain.

Ms Hopwood said Mr Davis loved working with his hands and the outdoors, loved his mum, partner and children and was passionate about gardening, building car engines and fishing.

He often helped out his neighbours and other people in the community with tasks such as fixing their houses.

Ms Perrin said her son was a “beautiful young man” who had a smile that everyone loved, and he would give anyone a hand.

Letoe Perrin Solomona described his brother as “cheeky, loving and caring” person who cared and protected his mother like no other.

“(He) lived at his own pace, never could settle at any other time schedule other than his own,” he said.

“Helping others out was religious (for Mr Davis), putting others before himself.”

Mr Davis’ partner Christie Marett said there wasn’t much the “kind-hearted man” wouldn’t do for his mates.

“He was also cheeky – always had that cheeky smile and always playing tricks on Kim (Ms Perrin), he adored his mum.

“He taught me so much, he was so good at everything and anything he picked up.

“His woodwork and his creativeness were something that you don’t see much of these days – he really was one of a kind.”

Jesse Davis' mother Kim Perrin said she always heard her son working on his craft in their shed.

Ms Hopwood said she loved Mr Davis’ laugh and his smile, remembering him as a very laid-back, easygoing person who liked to keep himself busy.

“He was just a very likeable person,” she said.

He took a lot of pride in his woodwork as well as his three children aged eight, 13 and 15, she said.

His family said Mr Davis had made a lot of friends during his time growing up and living on the Sunshine Coast, and had become close with many in the Diamond Valley community.

A GoFundMe has been set up by Ms Hopwood to support the family’s financial cost in preparing a memorial.