Volney A. Davenport,
88, of Scio, NY, left our world on Saturday, September 19, 2020 and joined his
beloved wife, Mary, in the world beyond.
Born August 6, 1932, in Scio, he was the son of Volney and Thelma Maude
Stryker Davenport. On May 30, 1957, in
Erie, PA, he married the former Mary Elizabeth Rolls, who predeceased him on
May 24, 2010. Together they had eight
wonderful children. Surviving are: eight children, Connie (Jeff) Bruhl of Scio,
Volney (Keely) Davenport of Crystal Springs, MS, Ron (Faith) Davenport of Scio,
Lori (Jim) Howden of Wellsville, Ty (Kathy) Davenport of Scio, Tina Davenport
Layman of Hilton, Sam (Debbie) Davenport of Louisa, VA, and Cindy Davenport of
Bradford, PA; 25 grandchildren; 66 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Marion Rounds and Waneta Barr,
both of Scio; nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents and wife, he was
predeceased by a grandson, John “Jon Jon” Sykes; three great-grandchildren, Jayden Holloman,
Auden Sykes, and Logan Faulkner; three
brothers, William P. Davenport, Henry Gorton Davenport, and Frank K.
Davenport; and two sisters, Thelma G. Sadler
and Kathryn M. Davenport.
Volney and
Mary built their dream home in a beautiful rural setting just outside of Scio
and moved there in 1991. There they
enjoyed numerous family gatherings through the years—the theme seemed to be
“the more the merrier.” They welcomed
and enjoyed time with all who stopped by for a visit. A Korean War Veteran, Volney served honorably
with the U.S. Army from 1953 — 1954. He
returned home to run the family farm. He
was an avid “outdoorsman” in every sense of the word and particularly enjoyed
hunting and fishing. He loved his
family, he was high spirited and, like his brothers, had a great “wise
cracking” sense of humor.
In
accordance with his wishes, a private service will be held at
Mulholland-Crowell Funeral Home, Wellsville, NY, with burial at the family
home. Volney’s beloved wife Mary will be
by his side once again. “So grieve for
me for a while if grieve you must, then let your grief be comforted with
trust. It’s only for a while that we
must part, so bless the memories within your heart.” Donations, if desired, may be made to Wounded
Warrior Project at www.woundedwarriorproject.org at or St. Jude Children’s
Research Hospital at www.stjude.org. Online
condolences may be expressed at www.wellsvillefuneralhome.com.
