Sharon L Davenport

Sharon Lynn Moore Davenport, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and caregiver, passed away peacefully on August 16, 2025, at the age of 86 with her loving children Monica Lynn, Brent Russell and Jennifer Dawn early in the morning before dawn, in Milton, Georgia.

Born in Toledo, Ohio, Sharon was raised in Bowling Green, where she was an accomplished swimmer on her high school team. Her childhood was filled with joy and mischief alongside her lifelong best friend Rosalind “Sissy” Leitman who lived across the street. She went on to attend Bowling Green State University and study early childhood education.

At the age of 21, Sharon ventured west to Hollywood, California, where she met her former husband, Joe Richmond Davenport. Together, they raised their children in Huntington Beach, California, before Sharon eventually moved to San Ramon, California to be with her family and grandkids, and then to Maui, Hawaii, to be close to family, and later to Milton, Georgia.

Maui, Hawaii was mom’s residence for 15 years and one of the highlight’s of Sharon’s life where she moved there to be close to her two younger children Brent Russell Davenport and Jennifer Dawn Davenport Luckey and grandchildren Dane Keanu Davenport and Lola Jean Luckey. Wherever mom went and worked she made friends with everyone. She touched many lives whether young or old, those walking by her Hana would stop and talk. Mom loved to talk with everyone and that was her favorite thing in life. She loved to make people laugh. She had a contagious laugh. She was a member of Kahului Baptist Church in Maui, where she was baptized a second time — a moment that held special meaning for her.

Sharon lived a full and vibrant life. She was a fabulous dancer, an exceptional cook, and a woman of deep compassion and faith. Another highlight was working the swap meets and garage sales with her children, Monica, Robin, Brent, Jen and Joey. She took us to assist with everything and we all learned a lot about sales and being a bargain hunter.

During a pivotal time in Sharon’s life, she found that she had two children with Leukemia and had to raise them going to and from their doctors’ visits each week. Unfortunately, they passed at 14 and 8 years old and it was life changing experience for all of us. We learned to live each day to the fullest. She also was a dog lover and when our baby brother Joey was terminally ill with cancer she adopted a dog for him. After Joey passed she took care of “Casey Jones” until he passed at 16 years old.

She adored her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchild, always placing family at the heart of everything she did. Family was everything to mom, she loved to make huge Sunday lunches for us after church and she was the master of laundry. She was always there to ask us “How was your day?” She had the best work ethic and taught us each to have the same. She loved to have fun as well and had some favorite moments we all share like dancing to Michael Jackson and watching the Partridge Family. If we had something to celebrate we went to Farrell’s Ice Cream shoppe in HB California. Her favorite celebrity was Frank Sinatra and we all loved to dance along with her to Sinatra and her favorite R&B music as well. American Band Stand and Soul Train were regularly on for dancing.

When mom had time for adventure, some of her past times included being a master of gin rummy and poker, Sharon had a sharp wit and a playful sense of humor. She loved the excitement of the racetrack, especially going to the horse races at Los Alamitos when and if she had spare time. Her keen eye for fashion and quality came naturally, with a family legacy in the design and retail industry. She had style and always dressed like a lady with elegance. She loved shopping with her kids and grandkids and always gave the most thoughtful gifts. She enjoyed family gatherings and eating with her family at home or going to a restaurant.

Professionally, Sharon dedicated over four decades to caring for others as a licensed professional caregiver. Her life’s work was in service to the elderly and disabled — offering compassion, strength, and unwavering support. She worked in residential facilities for the mentally ill and in-home care for patients with dementia and Alzheimer’s. Her legacy is one of nurturing, patience, and fierce devotion.

Sharon is preceded in death by her beloved children, Mark Stephen Davenport, Robin Jean Davenport, and Joey Richmond Davenport, Jr., as well as her great-grandchild Leia Angela Cabrera Brovont, and her former husband Joe Richmond Davenport. She is also reunited with her parents, Alvan Marshall Moore and Martha Ellen McDonald, and grandparents Minnie and Lynn McDonald.

She is survived by her devoted children Monica Lynn Davenport Brovont Wisinger, Brent Russell Davenport, and Jennifer Dawn Davenport Luckey; cherished grandchildren Eric Stephen Brovont, Nicole Elizabeth Brovont, Amanda Lauren Brovont, Matthew Ryan Brovont, Joey David Brovont, Dane Keanu Davenport, and Lola Jean Luckey; and great-granddaughter Eliza Robin Brovont. In addition, she has son-in-law, Mark Edward Wisinger and former son-in-law Stanley Roger Brovont.

Sharon’s legacy lives on in the hearts of all who knew her — a radiant light, a caretaker of souls, and a woman whose love knew no bounds.

A graveside service for Sharon will be held Friday, August 22, 2025 at 12:30 PM at Green Lawn Cemetery & Mausoleum, 950 Mansell Rd, Roswell, GA 30076.

You'll never be forgotten

That simply cannot be.

As long as I'm living, I'll carry you with me.

Safely tucked within my heart Your light will always shine;

Lessons Learned in life,

A glowing amber never still, Throughout the end of time.

No matter what the future brings.

Or what may lie ahead,

I know that you will walk with me

Along the path I tread.

So rest my angel, be at peace.

And let your soul fly free,

One day I'll join your glorious flight, For all eternity.

-Kelly A. Polley

From Sharon's best friend:

This poem is for Sharon, my childhood friend. We were lost to each other, and then we were found, And now, my dear friend, there is no holding us down.

As children, we played daily 'til the sun went down, We skated by street light 'til the moon became round.

At first we played dolls and then we baked cakes And then we grew older and played we had mates.

Time went by and we grew apart, You moved to L. A. and I to New York One way or the other, we made our own lives, Experiencing happiness sadness and strife.

We lost touch with each other, but connected again After finding my playmate and life-long friend, The hole in my soul is mended again.

We were lost to each other, and now we are found, Alas, my dear friend, our voices do sound!