Brandy Martin wrote on her FB page:
5 years ago today this beautiful human left this life. My life. At 48, he had lived more lives than most truthfully. Many times he was my hero and many times I was his. Losing a sibling is like losing a part of your heart. It still beats but it's weaker, it struggles, it's less than before. We weren't in each others everyday, but we knew each other deeply. 11 years difference in age never stopped our bonding, laughing, loving, confessing, crying, partying... we didn't fight like siblings closer in age. We just agreed to disagree. We disagreed many times. When I lost him, I didn't realize what it meant. The total end of a lifetime of friendship. It's hard to explain what it's like when your brother dies. Time has gone by fast. Unreal how fast 5 years goes. I have lots of questions for him one day. Maybe the answers won't matter by then. I love you Jimmy. Always and forever your sister...your friend.