Mrs. Alice “Marie” Adams Davenport, age 91, died Sunday, July 3, 2016 at Autumnfield of Belhaven.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM Friday, July 8, 2016 from the Chapel of Paul Funeral Home in Belhaven. Burial will follow in Belhaven Community Cemetery.

Mrs. Davenport was born in Beaufort County on August 22, 1924. She was the daughter of the late Garfield Adams and Janie Marie Baynor Adams. Mrs. Davenport was a homemaker and a member of the First Assembly of God in Belhaven. In her spare time, she enjoyed playing bingo as well as playing her guitar and harmonica.

Mrs. Davenport was married to William Thomas Davenport, who preceded her in death in 1980.

Mrs. Davenport is survived by a son, William Otis “Cowboy” Davenport of Washington; six grandchildren, Serena Davenport, Debbie Gregory, Wendy Gail Davenport, Pam Davenport, Sandy M. Lewis, Archie Summerlin and 10 great-grandchildren.

In addition to her parents and her husband, Mrs. Davenport was preceded in death by three sons, Douglas Franklin Davenport, Melvin Davenport, Haywood Davenport and two daughters, Linda Summerlin and Shirley Davenport.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Thursday, July 7, 2016 at Paul Funeral Home in Belhaven and other times at the home of her granddaughter, Debbie Gregory, 225 Woolard Lane, Washington.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Marie Davenport Memorial Fund, P. O. Box 1465, Washington, N.C. 27889.

Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.paulfuneralhome.com.

Paul Funeral Home of Belhaven is honored to serve the Davenport family.