William E. "Frank" Davenport

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William Davenport - ELIZABETHTON
ELIZABETHTON — W.E. “Frank” “Red” Davenport, age 97, 122 Old Charity Hill Rd., Elizabethton, died Saturday, November 19, 2005 in Sycamore Shoals Hospital following a brief illness. A native of Carter County, he was a son of the late Milburn Alexander and Margie Treadway Davenport. Mr. Davenport was of the Baptist faith and had been the owner of a trucking company. He served with the U.S. Army during WW II. In addition to his parents, Mr. Davenport was preceded in death by his wife, Ossie Deloach Davenport, September 13, 2001, one son, Harold Davenport, two daughters, Alice Yvonne Davenport, Margie Coleman, two sisters, Virgie Nidiffer, Evelyn Edmison and three brothers Harley, Herman and Wilburn Davenport. Survivors are two sons and daughters-in-law, Bobby Joe and Phyllis Davenport, Elizabethton, Glen and Tina Davenport, Erwin, one son-in-law, Edgar Coleman, Elizabethton, eighteen grandchildren, nineteen great-grandchildren, eight great-great-grandchildren, and one brother, M.H. Davenport, Elizabethton. Several nieces and nephews also survive. The funeral service for Mr. Davenport will be conducted at 8 p.m. Monday, November 21 in the Tetrick Funeral Home Riverside Chapel with Rev. D.C. Byrd officiating. Music will be under the direction of the Alan Shepard Family. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. Monday in the chapel prior to the service. Friends may also call at the residence of a son, Bobby Davenport, 101 Echo Dr., Elizabethton at any time. The graveside service and interment will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, November 22 in Happy Valley Memorial Park. Those attending are asked to meet at the funeral home chapel at 12:15 p.m. Tuesday to go in procession to the cemetery. Active pallbearers will be grandsons, Keith Davenport, Richard Davenport, Franklin Coleman, Steve Davenport, Gary Leonard, Chris Roberson, Nicholas Shell, Jeremy Davenport and Randy Rice. Honorary pallbearers will be Homer Sims, Ed Bailey, Chester Davenport, Harold Huffine, Jack Roberts, Dr. Jonathan Bremer, Dr. Vivian Clark, Gary Thomas, Edgar Coleman, Jady Fritts, Eddie Coleman, Kenny Ball and Bud Grindstaff.

William married Ossie DeLoach on 11 Feb 1928 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Ossie (daughter of Robert DeLoach and Minnie B. Crumley) was born about 1913 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 13 Sep 2001 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried on 16 Sep 2001 in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Carroll Glen Davenport, age 79, 123 DeArmond Place, Erwin, went home to be with the Lord at 5:56 p.m. Wednesday, December 18, 2013, in Franklin Woods Community Hospital following a short illness. He was born in Carter County, a son of the late William Eckart and Ossie Deloach Davenport. Mr. Davenport was a proud veteran of the United States Army. He never met a stranger. Mr. Davenport lived his life to the fullest and loved the trucking industry. He began his trucking career of 67 years when he was 12 years old working for his father at the W.E. Davenport Trucking and Sons. He was still working and doing what he loved most and was presently employed with Duncan Mechanical. Mr. Davenport was known by all his trucking friends as "Snowman." He was awarded the Golden Achievement Award for over 50 years of service in the trucking industry from the American Truck Historical Society. Mr. Davenport was a loving husband, daddy and papaw. He was a member of Good Shepherd Baptist Church and attended Southside Freewill Baptist Church. Other than parents, Mr. Davenport was preceded in death by two brothers: Bobby Joe Davenport and Harold Davenport; and by one sister, Margie Coleman. He is survived by devoted wife of 28 years, Tina Davenport, a son, Keith Davenport and wife, Charlene, a daughter, Vickie Leonard and husband, Gary, all of Elizabethton; a stepson, Randy Rice and wife, Stephanie, and a stepdaughter, Pam Turner and husband, Rick, all of Erwin; one granddaughter: Brittany Rice; two step grandchildren: Lucy Hunigan and Ethan Bailey, all of Erwin; two special pets: Chico and Bandit. Several nieces and nephews also survive. The family would like to express their sincere thanks to the nurses and staff of the second and third floors of Franklin Woods Community Hospital. A celebration of life service remembering the life of Mr. Davenport will be held at 7:00 p.m. Friday, December 20, 2013, from the Robert Ledford Funeral Home Chapel. Reverend Kevin Laws will officiate assisted by Erik Turner. Special music will be provided by Kevin Laws and Danny Miller. Honorary pallbearers will be fellow employees of Duncan Mechanical and his many friends and neighbors.

Carrol married Tennie Mae Cole about 1985 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee. Tennie (daughter of Anon Cole and Living) was born about 1939 in Buncombe County, , , North Carolina; died on 9 Oct 2017 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mr. Bobby Joe Davenport, 69, Elizabethton, went home to be with the Lord, on Wednesday, April 8, 2009, at his residence.

Mr. Davenport was the son of the late W.E. Frank "Red" and Ossie Deloach Davenport and was a native of Carter County. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Kathy Davenport, a brother, Harold Davenport, a sister, Margie Coleman, brother-in-law, Edgar Coleman, his father-in-law, Jady Fritts and a brother-in-law, Malcolm Fritts.

Mr. Davenport was the retired owner/operator of Davenport and Sons Trucking, a business he was in all of life. He was a drag racer and broke the world record and still holds that record for the fastest time at the AHRA Spring-Nationals at the Bristol International Dragway, Prostock Division; a record he had held since June 6, 1969. He was a member of Willow Springs Baptist Church.

He is survived by his wife of fifty years, Phyllis Fritts Davenport, of the home; a daughter and son-in-law, Donna and Danny Royston, Limestone; a son and daughter-in-law, Richard and Beverly Davenport, Elizabethton; a brother and sister-in-law, Glen and Tina Davenport, Erwin; his mother-in-law, Fay Fritts; brother-in-law, Kenneth Fritts; a sister-in-law and her husband, Helen and Harold Huffine; three grandchildren, Devin Trivette, Limestone; Kayla and Bobby Davenport, Elizabethton and special friends, Shon Blevins and Gail Watson. Several nieces and nephews also survive.

The funeral service for Mr. Davenport will be conducted on Friday, April 10, 2009, at 8:00 PM at the Tetrick Funeral Home, Chapel of Peace, Elizabethton, with Rev. Doug Hardin and Rev. James Henson officiating. The family will receive friends in the funeral home chapel from 6:00 — 8:00 PM Friday prior to the service and at the residence at other times.

The graveside service and interment will be conducted on Saturday, April 11, 2009, at 10:00 AM in Happy Valley Memorial Park. Active pallbearers will be Gregory "Buzz" Lewis, Josh Atkinson, Keith Davenport, Frankie Coleman, Dan Ornduff, Chris Roberson, Harold Huffine and Allen Smith. Honorary pallbearers will be Troy Cornett, Dean Tolley, Chester Davenport, Gary Thomas, Eddie Coleman, Marvin Watson, Raymond Rosenbaum, Ben Irwin, Dean Pilkton, his church family, Raymond Carden, Ronnie Hodge, Carl Hambrick, Michael Miller and the nurses and staff of Adventa Hospice. Those wishing to attend are asked to meet the family at the funeral home at 9:15Am Saturday to go in procession to the cemetery.