David Ray Davenport

60 year old David Ray Davenport of Liberty died Wednesday at Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville. He was a member of Sycamore Baptist Church and a truck driver for H and D Trucking. The funeral will be Saturday at 2:00 p.m. at DeKalb Funeral Chapel. Tim Pack and Tim Pelham will officiate with burial in Sycamore Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 10:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until the service at 2:00 p.m. He was preceded in death by his father, Vess Davenport. He is survived by his wife Jan Davenport of Liberty; daughter, Lindsey Davenport of Liberty; grandson, Preslee Davenport Merriman of Liberty. Mother, Maglene Davenport of Gassaway. Four sisters, Brenda and husband David Dodd of of Gassaway, Darlene and and husband Mark Gilliam of Lebanon, Regina and husband Stephen Mayo of Bradyville and Pam Duggin of Gassaway. Several nieces and nephews also survive. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations please be made to a scholarship fund for David’s grandson. DeKalb Funeral Chapel in Smithville is in charge of the arrangements.