Battleboro ––David Tank Davenport, Jr., 83, passed away Sunday, November 24, 2013.He was born in Nash County, February 12, 1930, and was the son of the late David Tank Davenport, Sr. and Hazel Lassiter Davenport. He was preceded in death by his grandson, Matthew Noah Davenport and a sister, Betty Ruth Davenport Smith.
He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Bertha Mae Craft Davenport; daughter, Pamela Davenport Griffin (Burges) of Lewiston Woodville; son, Ray Davenport (Dinah) of Battleboro; sister, Ann Lou Davenport Winborne of Kinston; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
  A Memorial Service will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, November 27, 2013, with Rev. Patrick Sinclair and Parker Philips officiating.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Michael J. Fox Foundation For Parkinson’s Research at michaeljfox.org.
Arrangements by  Wheeler and Woodlief Funeral Home, Rocky Mount.