Paula Marie Davenport

PAULA MARIE DAVENPORT Paula Marie Davenport, age 73 passed away Saturday, February 6, 2010 in Tampa, Florida. She was born in South Bend, Indiana on October 29, 1936 to Don E. and Doris Elizabeth (McKowen) Smith. She was a homemaker, a resident of Avon Park since 1985 coming from Indiana, member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, she was a member of the Womens Guild at Our Lady of Grace, and she enjoyed church activities and was a loving wife, mother and a devoted friend. She is survived by her husband of 55 years-George Davenport, Jr. of Avon Park, Florida; son-Rick Davenport (Mickey) of Plymouth, Indiana; daughters-Jodi Sportsman (Michael) of Overland Park, Kansas and Kim Horvath of Concord, North Carolina; sisters-Sheila Laman (Richard) of Avon Park, Florida and Kay Swank (Jack) of Michigan; brother-Don Smith (Joyce) of Ocala, Florida; 3 grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. A Celebration of Life Memorial Mass: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. in Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church. Memorial contributions may be made to Our Lady of Grace Parish, Paula Davenport Student Scholarship. Stephenson-Nelson Funeral Home Avon Park, Florida