William Harrison “Bill” Davenport, age 97, of Smyrna, Tennessee, passed away on Tuesday, March 19 at Stonecrest Medical Center in Smyrna. He was the son of the late Lewis and Charlotte Gronen Davenport. He is survived by his daughter, Christie Arney and her two children, Harrison Marshall Arney and Olivia Ann Arney; daughter, Sandra Belushi and her husband Tommy Russo and Sandra's son Rob and his wife Chelsea and their two children; and daughter, Karen Augustiniak and her husband George and Karen's daughter, Samantha and her husband and her two children. He was also preceded by Karen's son, Josh.
Mr. Davenport proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corp during WWII and United States Air Force during the Korean War. Then he retired with 20 years of service in the Tennessee National Guard.
Cryptside service for Mr. Davenport will be at Three O'clock the afternoon of Friday, April 12, 2024 at the Mausoleum at Roselawn Memorial Gardens.
The family respectfully requests no flowers to be sent, but donations to be made to NAMI of TN or Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital.