David Davenport

Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces services for Mr. David Davenport, age 67, of Hayesville, North Carolina, who passed away early Friday morning, June 14, 2013, in Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta.

Mr. Davenport was a native of Hayesville, born on December 20, 1945, a son of the late Willard Davenport and Edith Moss Davenport. Mr. Davenport was an outdoors person who enjoyed working in his yard and vegetable gardening. He was known to pull a few practical jokes and had a mischievous streak. He was a big fan of Atlanta Braves baseball . David had a mellow side too, enjoying flowers and trout fishing. Besides his parents, he had been preceded in death by a brother, Kenneth Davenport, and a sister, Beatrice Davenport.

David will be fondly remembered by all who knew him, but especially missed by his family: loving wife of 42 years, Geraldine Davenport; brother & sister-in-law, Michael and Becky Davenport; brother & sister-in-law, Terry and Connie Davenport; brother, J.B. Davenport; brother & sister-in-law, Anthony and Tarena Davenport; and sister & brother-in-law, Frances and Lawton Youngblood; numerous nieces and nephews also share in his legacy.

Funeral services for David were held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 16, 2013 from the Chapel of Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee. The following gentlemen served as pallbearers: Joey Youngblood, Robert Bradshaw, Shannon Moss, Greg Rutledge, Bruce Hamilton, Randy Smith, Tommy Hogsed, and Roger Youngblood. Honorary escort included: Cecil Maney, Kenneth Hogsed, Dwight Moss, Ronnie Hogsed, and Enoch Ledford. Interment was in Shooting Creek Memorial Gardens. The family received friends at Cochran Funeral Home on Saturday, June 15, 2013 from 6 until 9 p.m.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee. You are invited to share with the family your condolences, and sign the guest registry on our website, www.cochranfuneralhomes.com.