McMinnville resident and Van Buren County native Clydene Davenport, 92, died Dec. 30 at River Park Hospital after a brief illness.An educator with the Van Buren County School System and a member of Harmony Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Clyde and Phebe York Barnett.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Fred P. Davenport, and two sisters, Eunice Phifer and Earline Haley.She is survived by nephews and their spouses Harris Haley and wife Janice of McMinnville, and Dwain Arnold and wife Kitty of Christiana, nieces Brenda Evans and husband Don of Nashville, Jozada Smith and husband Ken of McMinnville, and Jeri Fay Brothers, sister-in-law Christine Arnold of Christiana, and several great nieces and great nephews.Funeral service is set for Sunday at 2 p.m. at High’s Chapel with Bob McCoy officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. View Cemetery.
Clydene Davenport, 92