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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.
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Abt 1940 - 2009 (~ 69 years)
