Obituary Report for December 25, 2002
Doran (Butch) Edward Davenport, 87
McMinnville resident and DeKalb County native Doran (Butch) Edward Davenport, 87, died Dec. 19 at River Park Hospital.
A retired grocery merchant and a member of First Baptist Church, he was a member of Warren Masonic Lodge 125, F&AM and Eastern Star, a Shriner, Scottish Rite Mason and York Rite.
The son of Thomas Doran and Ida Belle Foutch Davenport, he was preceded in death by son, Michael (Mike) Davenport; and granddaughter, Jamie Ruth Davenport.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Cardwell Davenport; daughter and son-in-law, Donna and Wayne Evans of McMinnville; grandchildren and their spouses, Pam and Brent Cantrell of McMinnville, Mark and Linda Evans of Estill Springs; great-grandson, Davis Cantrell of McMinnville; daughter-in-law, Patsy Davenport Askew of McMinnville; brother, Denver Davenport of Nashville; several nieces and nephews.
Services were held Saturday at High’s Chapel with Fred Bueto officiating. Burial followed at Gardens of Memory with Masonic graveside rites administered by Warren Lodge 125 F&AM.
High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Dec. 25, 2002
Lodemya Edna White Harris, 80
Morrison resident and Van Buren County native Lodemya Edna White Harris, 80, died Dec. 22 after an extended illness.
A homemaker and a member of the Church of God of Prophecy, she was the daughter of James Dallas and Ova Elizabeth Simmons White; and was preceded in death by her husband, Powell Harris in 1977; and sister, Grace Austin in 1995.
She is survived by brother, Arthur White of Chattanooga; and sisters, Anna Grissom of Bone Cave and May Edds of Powells.
Services were held Tuesday at High’s Chapel with Orville Simpson officiating. Burial followed at Fraziers Chapel Cemetery.
High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Dec. 25, 2002
Rickey Allen (Little Rayburn) Lee, 37
Welchland community resident and Van Buren County native Rickey Allen (Little Rayburn) Lee, 37, died unexpectedly Dec. 23 at White County Hospital.
A member of the Baptist Church, he was the son of Betty Jean Stinnett Lee and the late Jim Ed Lee.
He is survived by brothers and sisters-in-law, Freddie and Lisa Lee of Dunlap, Jeff and Melissa Lee of Spencer, and Jimmy Dale Lee of McMinnville; sisters, Sherry Lee of Spencer and Lisa King of McMinnville; paternal grandmother, Myrtle Lee of Spencer; sevearl nieces, nephews and cousins.
Services were held Tuesday at Love-Cantrell & Cope Funeral Home Spencer Chapel with Jeff Worrix officiating. Burial followed at Shockley Cemetery.
Love-Cantrell & Cope Funeral Home Spencer Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Dec. 25, 2002