Kay Davenport

 

Kay Davenport

1960-2023 (age 63)

“Til Death Do Us Part”

Kay Hudson Davenport, age 63, wife of Ricky H. Davenport, passed away Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at the Brookwillow Assisted Living Center following a long illness. Kay was born on April 18, 1960, in Minersville, to the late Ernest and Ernestine Hudson. She was a homemaker for many years, but was involved in the Ridgewood Women’s Club for Many Years. Prior to their illnesses, her and her husband faithfully attended Hopewood Church. She was a member of Ridgewood High School’s Class of 1978.

Kay married his High School Sweetheart, Richard “Ricky” Hoyle Davenport, on April 3, 1978 and the two never spent a day apart since. 

She was preceded in death by her husband on May 8, 2023, and her parents, Ernest and Ernestine Hudson, both in 2017. 

 She leaves behind her children, Opal-Marie D. Stamey (Lamar), Danielle J. Davenport-Waldroup (Jake), Richard Hoyle Davenport Jr. (Megan), and Henry O. Davenport, her grandchildren, Jaxon Stamey, Malachi Stamey, Aron Stamey, Josiah Stamey, Matthew Waldroup, Ava Waldroup, David Davenport, Jameson Davenport, and Mitchell Davenport, brother, Larry Hudson (Jane), sisters, Lisa Waters (Terry), and Jolene Sanders (Ray), her father-in-law, Oliver Davenport (Madge), 3 brother-in-laws and their wives, and a number of nieces and nephews.

Our Hearts are Broken at the loss of a Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Sister, Aunt, and Friend. Our world will never be the same. 

A Memorial Service will be held at 4:00 pm Saturday, May 13, 2023 at the Hopewood Church, with Pastors Mike Thomas and Zachary Prescott officiating. The Ashes will be interred following the service in the Davenport Family Cemetery. The Family will receive friends from 4:30 pm until 7:30 pm Friday, May 12, 2023 at the Ridgewood Mortuary & Crematory. The Ridgewood Mortuary and Crematory is assisting the family of Kay Hudson Davenport.

In addition to flowers, donations can be made to the Hopewood Church or to the Brookwillow Assisted Living Center.