50 year old Michael Lewis Davenport of Liberty died Tuesday of an extended illness at Stones River Hospital in Woodbury. He was born in Wilson County. Davenport was a Baptist and he was disabled. The funeral will be Friday at 1:00 p.m. at the Chapel of Woodbury Funeral Home. Charlie Lawson will officiate and burial will be in the Banks Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday from 4:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. He was preceded in death by his parents, Vanus King Davenport and Vera Bell Davenport; and his brother, Van Davenport, Jr. He is survived by his wife of 26 years, Tammy Taylor Davenport of Liberty. Two sisters, Sue Davenport and Brenda and her husband David Vanatta of Woodbury. Brothers and sisters-in-law, Brenda Barrett, Georgene and Jeffery Grissom, Bobby and Lillian Taylor, Russell Taylor, and Randall Taylor. Aunts, Dorothy Young, Dorothy Moore, and Ruby Young. An uncle, James Robert and his wife Linda Caldwell. Woodbury Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
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