Shirley Davenport Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Shirley Davenport (Passaic, New Jersey), born in Paterson, New Jersey, who passed away at the age of 79, on August 2, 2022. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Shirley Davenport to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Lucy Johnson Davenport and Perry Sr. Davenport; her siblings, Colene Mayo, Ira Moore, Marion Wood, Sally Burns and Perry Davenport, Jr. (Junie); her brothers-in-law, James Wilson Mayo, Benjamin Miller, Sr., Jasper Lowery (Larry), Dr. Richard Wood and Henry Burns; and her nephews, Benjamin Miller Jr., Clinton Battle and John Hogan.
She is survived by: her sisters, Vera West Miller of Belleville, N. J., Lucy "Cookie" Lowery of Paterson, N. J. and Carrie Davenport of Paterson, N. J.; her brother-in-law Stanley Moore of Bumpass, VA.; and her nieces and nephews, Jeannette Riggins (Jimmie) of Paterson, Karen Mayo Hogan of Paterson, Margo Mayo of Paterson, Darcelle Battle (James Meeks) of Glen Burnie, Merill Alston (Keith) of East Orange, NJ, Perry "Tony" Davenport of Baltimore, Patrick of Belleville, NJ., Joseph Miller of Belleville, NJ., Annette Moreau of Belleville, NJ., Deborah McCray, Lawrence Moore of Wimauma, Rashad Shabaka Burns (Jhia) of Ewing, NJ., Larry Burns of Smyrna, Valerie Williams (Van) of West Orange, NJ., Terrance, Edwin "Greg" Miller (Christine) of Norwalk, Conn., Kimberly Chestnut of Easton and Rick Eley (Newark). She is also survived by great-great nieces and nephews, other relatives and friends.
