Madison "M.H." Davenport

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Madison Davenport - ELIZABETHTON
ELIZABETHTON — Madison “M.H.” Davenport, age 84, formerly of 100 Daytona Place, Elizabethton, died Friday, December 9, 2005, in Life Care Center of Elizabethton following a brief illness. He was a native of Carter County and was a son of the late M.H. and Martha Ellen Treadway Davenport. Mr. Davenport was a member and former deacon of East River Park Christian Church. He retired from Free Service Tire Company. Mr. Davenport was a member of the Dashiell Masonic Lodge #238 F.&A.M., Chapter, Council and Commandry, Scottish Rite 32nd Degree, and Jericho Shrine Temple. He served with the U.S. Marines during WW II. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four brothers, Harley Davenport, Wilburn Davenport, Frank Davenport and Herman Davenport; and two sisters, Virgie Nidiffer and Evelyn Edmondson. Survivors are his wife, Colleen Simerly Davenport; one daughter and son-in-law, Patsy and Terry Miller; and one granddaughter, April Miller, all of Elizabethton. Several nieces and nephews also survive. The funeral service for Mr. Davenport will be conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday, December 11, in the Tetrick Funeral Home Riverside Chapel with Mr. Joel Stauffer, Minister, officiating. The family will receive friends from 2 until 3 p.m. Sunday in the chapel prior to the service. The committal and entombment service will follow in the Mausoleum of Peace at Happy Valley Memorial Park. Active pallbearers will be Terry Miller, Don Pleasant, Ozzie Simerly, Cecil Carr, Richard Davenport, Bobby Joe Davenport and Glen Davenport.

Madison married Colleen Simerly about 1942. Colleen (daughter of Willie Simerly and Mary Banks) was born about 1923 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 5 Apr 2012 in Jonas Ridge, , Burke County, North Carolina; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]