William E. “Gene” Davenport, age 84, died peacefully at home with family and friends on May 1, 2025. Gene was born on June 20, 1940 in Monticello, KY to A.L. and Bess Davenport and grew up in Yazoo City, MS. He attended Millsaps College where he met his love and wife of fifty years, Sandra Robison. They married June 21, 1964, and Gene subsequently completed studies at Ole’ Miss with a master’s degree in urban planning.
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