Melody Kim (White) Davenport was born August 26, 1955, in Coldwater, KS to Joe Pat and Frances Arlene (Ewy) White. She passed away June 19, 2021, at Hospice House in Hutchinson, KS. Melody graduated from Coldwater High School with the Class of 1973. She dearly loved CHS and her classmates and was selected as the 1973 Basketball Homecoming Queen. She attended college at Northwestern Oklahoma State in Alva, OK and Sterling College. During her lifetime she worked for the family business, White’s Foodliner, and later obtained her LPN Certification and worked at various nursing homes and for the Red Cross.
On August 23, 1975, Melody was united in marriage to Tom Davenport in Coldwater, KS. Their son Joe Douglas was born on February 13, 1976, in Kingman, KS. Melody and Tom later divorced. Melody and her family lived in Coldwater, Kingman, Moundridge, Park City and Hutchinson through the years and Melody made life ling friends everywhere she lived.
Melody is survived by her father, Joe Pat White, three brothers, Pat (Tonya) White of Kingman, Michael White of Afton, OK and Jay White of Valencia, Spain. Melody is also survived by four nephews: Jordan, Brennan, Calen and Connor White, and two nieces: Karly and Caitlyn White and a host of cousins and friends.
Melody was preceded in death by her son, Joe Douglas Davenport, her mother Frances, a baby brother, Jack Henry, her grandparents Jack & Mildred White and Henry & Anna Ewy and her beloved cat, Harry.
Her last years were spent s a resident of Legends (formerly Brookdale) Care Home in Hutchinson where she basically ran the place. She loved the residents and staff and they loved as well.
A Celebration of Life will be held 2:00 p.m., Saturday, June 26, 2PM at the Livingston Funeral Home at 1830 N Main in Kingman.
Suggested memorials include: Hutchinson Animal Shelter, Chief Theater in Coldwater or donor’s choice in care of the funeral home.