Belle Davenport

Belle Mae Gilley Davenport CHILHOWIE, Va. Belle Mae Gilley Davenport, age 93, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2009, in the Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon, Va. She was born in Ashe County, N.C., to the late James Webb Gilley and Oda Osborne Gilley. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Henry C. Davenport on Dec. 28, 1975; a son, Charles R. "Bob" Davenport on June 13, 2005; a grandson, Charles R. Davenport Jr. on June 8, 1961. She was also preceded in death by three brothers, Woodrow, Bill and Russell Gilley; and three sisters, Pearl Lambert, Ruby Phibbs and Reba Hawks. She had been a member of the Little Rock Baptist Church since its inception as a Baptist church. She served as Sunday school teacher for many years until her health began to decline. Her church and her family was her life. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend to her community. She is survived by: one daughter, Helen D. Blevins and husband Elmer; a daughter-in-law, Cordia J. Davenport; two grandsons, Dickie Davenport and wife Beth, Brian O'Quinn and wife Nancy; two granddaughters, Debra Lee and husband David, Patricia Davenport; three great-grandsons, Daniel Scott Robbins, Brandon O'Quinn, Colby Davenport; two great-granddaughters, Kamiah Davenport, Sierra Davenport; three sisters-in-law, Penny Heath and husband Preston, Shirley Walton, Lucy Davenport; one brother-in-law, Gilbert Blevins; two nieces, Mickey Weikle and husband Lionel and Sharon P. Phibbs; three nephews, Rex Gilley and wife Marlyne, Wade Gilley and wife Nanna, Jim Lambert and wife Daisey; a host of other nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 1, 2010, from the Bradley's Funeral Chapel with Elder Eddie Lyle and Rev. Paul Jones officiating. Interment will follow in the Lebanon United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends Friday afternoon from 12-2 p.m. at the funeral chapel. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the American Heart Association, 7272 Greenville Ave., Dallas, TX 75231; or to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, P.O. Box 650543, Dallas, TX 75265. . Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family at www.bradleysfh.com Bradley's Funeral Chapel of Chilhowie is serving the family of Mrs. Davenport