Robert Earl Davenport, 80, of Laurens, passed away Monday, March 27, 2023 at his home.

Born in Laurens, he was a son of the late Lenard Marion Davenport and Lillian Viola Burton Davenport Hollingsworth. He was formerly employed with Startex Plant, where he worked in the weave room and was a US Army veteran, serving in the Vietnam War.

He is survived by his daughters, Donna Perry of Abbeville, and Barbara Mount (Buddy) of Spartanburg; brother, Rayford Hollingsworth (Debbie) of Batesburg; grandsons, Cody Lindquist of Spartanburg and Dalton Davenport; niece, Shelby Tumblin; nephew, Bryan Tumblin (Sheila), both of Laurens; and great niece and nephew, Heather Staton and Blake Tumblin.

He was preceded in death by his children, Lisa Merritt and Robert Wayne Davenport; sisters, Melda Tumblin and Marline Westbury; and brother, Donnie Davenport.

Graveside services, with military honors, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday at Reedy Groove Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery in Waterloo.

The family will receive friends before the service from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. at the cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the Burton Center Foundation, 2605 Highway 72 221E, Greenwood, SC 29649 ( www.burtoncenter.org ).