Carter County TN Archives Obituaries.....Davenport, Madison "M.H." December 9,
2005
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Elizabethton Star 12/11/2005
Madison "M.H." Davenport
Madison "M.H." Davenport, 84, formerly of 100 Daytona Place, Elizabethton,
died Friday, December 9, 2005, at Life Care Center of Elizabethton following a
brief illness.
Mr. Davenport was a native of Carter County and a son of the late M.H. and
Martha Ellen Treadway Davenport. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in
death by four brothers, Harley Davenport, Wilburn Davenport, Frank Davenport
and Herman Davenport, and two sisters, Virgie Nidiffer and Evelyn Edmondson.
Mr. Davenport was a member and former deacon of East River Park Christian
Church. He retired from Free Service Tire Company. He was a member of the
Dashiell Masonic Lodge #238 F.&A.M., Chapter, Council and Commandry, Scottish
Rite 32nd Degree and Jericho Shrine Temple. He served with the U.S. Marines
during World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Colleen Simerly Davenport; a daughter and son-
in-law, Patsy and Terry Miller; and a granddaughter, April Miller, all of
Elizabethton. Several nieces and nephews also survive.
The funeral service for Mr. Davenport will be conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday,
December 11, in the Riverside Chapel of Tetrick Funeral Home with Mr. Joel
Stauffer, minister, officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral
home from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday, prior to the service. The committal and
entombment service will follow in the Mausoleum of Peace at Happy Valley
Memorial Park. Active pallbearers will be Terry Miller, Don Pleasant, Ozzie
Simerly, Cecil Carr, Richard Davenport, Bobby Joe Davenport and Glen Davenport.
Those who prefer memorials in lieu of flowers may make donations to the East
River Park Christian Church (Building Fund), 1207 Broad Street Ext.,
Elizabethton, TN 37643. Online condolences may be sent to the Davenport family
through the Tetrick Web site at
www.tetrickfuneralhome.com.
Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton, is in charge of arrangements. Obituary
Line: (423) 543-4917. Office: (423) 542-2232.
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