Mrs. Anne Dickens Davenport, 83, 477 Morgan Valley Rd., Rockmart, died July 8, 2003.
Mrs. Davenport was born October 17, 1919 in Sparta, Ga., the daughter of the late Mrs. Fay Guill Dickens and the late Mr. Gordon Lee Dickens, Sr. She attended Wesleyan College her freshman year and graduated from The University of Georgia with a B.S. in Home Economics. Later she received a Master's Degree in Business Education from West Georgia College and an Educational Specialist Degree in Business Education from the University of Georgia. She retired as a Rockmart High School teacher after 34 years of service. She was a member of Rockmart First United Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Mr. Guy F. Davenport,Sr.; son, Anthony Kirk Davenport.
Surviving are son, Mr. Guy Davenport, Jr., Rockmart; daughters, Mrs. Guill D. Bailey, Douglasville, and Mrs. Priscilla Kines, Decatur, Al.; brother, Mr. Gordon Lee Dickens, Jr., Milledgeville; seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
The funeral service was conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday July 10, 2003 from The Rockmart First United Methodist Church with Rev. David Autry and Rev. Carol Cook officiating. Interment was held in Rose Hill Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Richard Guill, Phil Kinney, Andy Williams, Jimmy Davenport, Kirk Bailey, Colin Davenport, Gordon Dickens III and Ronnie Kent.
Honorary pallbearers were David Williams, Chris Williams, Joel Williams, Pat Garner, Sam Davenport, Hal Davenport, and Carl Guill.
Freeman Harris Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.
(The Rockmart Journal - July 16, 2003)
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