This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Karen_Jorgensen Surnames: Davenport, Hagan, Johnson, Drake, Gumm, Higgason, Beauchamp, Bishop Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.green/17590/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Mr. John Arthur Davenport, son of the late Mr. Robert Davenport and Mrs. Effie Davenport, was born May 20, 1919, in Green County and departed this life on Sunday, March 15, 1998, at the Hardin Memorial Hospital in Elizabethtown. He was 78 years, nine months and 23 days of age. He had made a profession of faith in Christ and was a member of the New Salem Baptist Church. He is also a veteran of World War II, where he served in the United States Army. He united in marriage to Miss Betty Hagan on January 22, 1946, who survives. He is also survived by one brother: Mitchell Davenport of North Carolina; also by: Bryan and Vickie Johnson of Elizabethtown, Terry and Gail Drake of Louisville, Sandra Gumm of Munfordville, Patricia Higgason of Munfordville, Bobby Beauchamp of Greensburg, and Debra Bishop of Greensburg; and a host of other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by Larry Beauchamp. Funeral services for John Arthur Davenport were conducted Wednesday, March 18, at ! the Cowherd and Parrott Funeral Home with burial in the Macedonia Cemetery. Rev. Larry Wisdom and Rev. Michael E. Davis officiated. Pallbearers were Eyvind Davis, Jim O'Banion, Hobert Moran, Michael Davis, Twyman Lobb, William Coffey, Loy Jones, Sammy Bonta and Charles Davenport. Obituaries of Green Co. Ky. Vol. 9, compiled by Eunice Montgomery Wright, p. 53 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.