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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Sarah Alice Davenport
Pope
September 11, 1937 – July 18, 2023
Sarah Alice Davenport Pope, age 85, of Blue Ridge, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, July 18, in Blue Ridge. She was born on September 11, 1937 in Fannin County to the late Luther Davenport and Bertha Couch Davenport. Alice was of the Baptist faith and was a member of New Antioch Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Alton Pope; siblings, Kelly Davenport, Havord Davenport, Roy Davenport, Bill Davenport, Dorothy Cochran, Pauline Robinson, and Evelyn Platt.
Alice is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Janene Pope of Blue Ridge; daughters and son-in-law, Debbie and Gary Herby of Venice, FL and Sandy Fendley of Blue Ridge; brother, Jim Davenport; sister, Joyce Adams; 7 grandchildren Rachael Dailey, Sarah (Frank) Malatesta, Keith (Jenna) Herby, Kari Herby, Christopher Fendley, Kevin Fendley, and Leah Pope; and 5 great grandchildren, Chase Herby, Kalana Harvey, Ty Harvey, Asher Malatesta, and Adaline Malatesta.
Funeral services will be conducted on Saturday, July 22, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. from the Akins-Cobb Blue Ridge Chapel with Rev. Billy Cantrell and Rev. Jo Dan Wilkins officiating. Interment will follow in the Chastain Memorial Park with Rev. Wallace Parks officiating. Pallbearers will be Chris Fendley, Kevin Fendley, Frank Malatesta, Ty Harvey, Jim Robinson, Jakob Tuggle, Roy Conner, Joe Farist, and Butch Anderson. Honorary pallbearers will be the men of New Antioch Baptist Church, O'Zion Baptist Church, Harmony Baptist Church, Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, and nieces and nephews. The family will visit with friends at the funeral home on Friday evening, July 21, 2023 from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.
Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.akinscobb.com.
Akins-Cobb Funerals & Cremations of Blue Ridge is in charge of these arrangements.
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