Tifton Milward "Tip" Davenport was born August 25, 1935, in the New Hope Road community of Fannin County, Georgia. He was the ninth of ten children born to the Late Jay Zetler Davenport and Myrtle Roberson Davenport.He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Ruth Wise Davenport and predeceased by two children, Mary Patricia Davenport and Larry Tifton Davenport .. He is survived by daughter-in-law Laura Davenport and two grand daughters, Mary Corinne Davenport and Megan Camille Davenport, brother Joe Davenport and sister-in-law Louise Wise Hannah. Siblings and their spouses who predeceased him are Virginia and Henry Hester, Regina and Sam Panter, Cara and France Tilson, John and Hallie Davenport, Paul Herman and Lois Davenport, Bill and Jenny Davenport, Bobby Davenport, Infant Sister, and Barbara, widow of Joe. He is also survived by a host of nieces and nephews and cousins. Tip graduated from Fannin County High School in 1954 and immediately went to work for the Atlanta Gas Light Company in Marietta. He spent his whole career there and spent the rest of his life happily reminiscing about the people and his years there. He had a fantastic memory and always had a story to tell. He belonged to Hollydale United Methodist Church and was active there in earlier years. One of the missions of local churches was to provide food for the MUST Homeless Shelter. Tip enjoyed organizing and delivering many meals from his church to the shelter. Funeral services will be conducted on Saturday, July 2, 2022 at 2:00 PM from the Akins-Cobb Blue Ridge Chapel with Rev. David Wilson officiating. Interment will follow in the Hemptown Baptist Church Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to MUST Ministries Marietta, P.O. Box 1717, Marietta, GA. 30061. Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.akinsfuneralhome.com Akins-Cobb Funerals & Cremations | 706-632-2267 There are no gallery images. Visitation Saturday, July 02, 2022 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Akins-Cobb Funerals & Cremations - Blue Ridge 7871 Blue Ridge DriveBlue Ridge, Georgia 30513 Directions Funeral Service Saturday, July 02, 2022 2:00 PM Akins-Cobb Blue Ridge Chapel 7871 Blue Ridge DriveBlue Ridge, GA 30513 Directions