Mattie Davenport

MATTIE DOUGLAS DAVIS DAVENPORT was born on September 24, 1938 in Christian County Hopkinsville, Kentucky to Robert Davis and Bennie L. Burrus.

She professed a hope in Christ at the age of eleven and joined the Edgefield Baptist Church in Pembroke, Kentucky. After coming to Indianapolis, Indiana she later joined Elan Baptist Church under the pastorship of Richard Burris and was a faithful member until her health began to fail.

Mattie was a working disciple of Christ, Sunday School Teacher, Member of the Greater Elan Chorus, Worked on the Usher Board, a wonderful Missionary Worker, and President of the Usher Board for 20 years, and Member of the Union District Women’s Auxiliary.

She attended Pembroke Elementary School and graduated from Attucks High School in Hopkinsville, Kentucky in 1956.

Mattie worked for Winona Hospital retiring after 25 years of dedicated service.

She loved to watch baseball and many other sports.

Mattie was kind and a friend to all she knew. She was a great supporter of her family. Her last words were to the family, “I love y’all.”

Mattie departed this life on Saturday, October 25, 2025. She will be meeting her mother, father, nephew, niece, and a few other relatives in Heaven.

She leaves to cherish her memories to her brother, Robert Darrell Davis; and a host of cousins she loved so well.