Robert O. Davenport of Clayton and Dunnellon, Fla., passed away after a long illness Thursday, Oct. 18, 2007, at Bayhealth-Kent General Hospital in Dover. He was 84.
Mr. Davenport was born on Dec. 16, 1922, in Plymouth, Pa., son of the late George F. and May Josephine (Atwood) Davenport.
He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, where he served as First Class Petty Officer from 1942 until 1948.
He was a welder by trade for more than 40 years.
Mr. Davenport was a member of Grace Orthodox Presbyterian Church in Middletown.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Lewis and Andrew; and his first wife of 41 years, Dorothy S. Davenport.
He is survived by his loving second wife, Arretta (Wiley) Davenport of Townsend; a brother, William Whitney Davenport of Dunnellon; four sons and a daughter-in-law, Robert George Davenport of Seaford, William Lewis and Vicki Davenport of Clayton, and James Andrew Davenport and Jeffrey Mark Davenport, both of Seaford; a daughter, Donna Lee (Davenport) Glisson of Felton; three stepchildren, Glen Wiley, Terry Wiley and Daniel Wiley; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Services were held on Oct. 22 at Grace Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Middletown.
Graveside services were held on Oct. 23 at Maple Hill Cemetery, Wilkes Barre, Pa.
Mr. Davenport was born on Dec. 16, 1922, in Plymouth, Pa., son of the late George F. and May Josephine (Atwood) Davenport.
He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, where he served as First Class Petty Officer from 1942 until 1948.
He was a welder by trade for more than 40 years.
Mr. Davenport was a member of Grace Orthodox Presbyterian Church in Middletown.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Lewis and Andrew; and his first wife of 41 years, Dorothy S. Davenport.
He is survived by his loving second wife, Arretta (Wiley) Davenport of Townsend; a brother, William Whitney Davenport of Dunnellon; four sons and a daughter-in-law, Robert George Davenport of Seaford, William Lewis and Vicki Davenport of Clayton, and James Andrew Davenport and Jeffrey Mark Davenport, both of Seaford; a daughter, Donna Lee (Davenport) Glisson of Felton; three stepchildren, Glen Wiley, Terry Wiley and Daniel Wiley; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Services were held on Oct. 22 at Grace Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Middletown.
Graveside services were held on Oct. 23 at Maple Hill Cemetery, Wilkes Barre, Pa.
Robert O. Davenport of Clayton and Dunnellon, Fla., passed away after a long illness Thursday, Oct. 18, 2007, at Bayhealth-Kent General Hospital in Dover. He was 84.
Mr. Davenport was born on Dec. 16, 1922, in Plymouth, Pa., son of the late George F. and May Josephine (Atwood) Davenport.
He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, where he served as First Class Petty Officer from 1942 until 1948.
He was a welder by trade for more than 40 years.
Mr. Davenport was a member of Grace Orthodox Presbyterian Church in Middletown.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Lewis and Andrew; and his first wife of 41 years, Dorothy S. Davenport.
He is survived by his loving second wife, Arretta (Wiley) Davenport of Townsend; a brother, William Whitney Davenport of Dunnellon; four sons and a daughter-in-law, Robert George Davenport of Seaford, William Lewis and Vicki Davenport of Clayton, and James Andrew Davenport and Jeffrey Mark Davenport, both of Seaford; a daughter, Donna Lee (Davenport) Glisson of Felton; three stepchildren, Glen Wiley, Terry Wiley and Daniel Wiley; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Services were held on Oct. 22 at Grace Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Middletown.
Graveside services were held on Oct. 23 at Maple Hill Cemetery, Wilkes Barre, Pa.
Mr. Davenport was born on Dec. 16, 1922, in Plymouth, Pa., son of the late George F. and May Josephine (Atwood) Davenport.
He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, where he served as First Class Petty Officer from 1942 until 1948.
He was a welder by trade for more than 40 years.
Mr. Davenport was a member of Grace Orthodox Presbyterian Church in Middletown.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Lewis and Andrew; and his first wife of 41 years, Dorothy S. Davenport.
He is survived by his loving second wife, Arretta (Wiley) Davenport of Townsend; a brother, William Whitney Davenport of Dunnellon; four sons and a daughter-in-law, Robert George Davenport of Seaford, William Lewis and Vicki Davenport of Clayton, and James Andrew Davenport and Jeffrey Mark Davenport, both of Seaford; a daughter, Donna Lee (Davenport) Glisson of Felton; three stepchildren, Glen Wiley, Terry Wiley and Daniel Wiley; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Services were held on Oct. 22 at Grace Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Middletown.
Graveside services were held on Oct. 23 at Maple Hill Cemetery, Wilkes Barre, Pa.
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