1935

 Rebecca A “Becky” Davenport was born on 01 Apr 1935 in Creswell, Washington, North Carolina, USA a child of Roy Ulysses Davenport and Malinda Jane Ambrose Davenport.

1950

Rebecca A Davenport was counted in the census on 03 Apr 1950 in Scuppernong, Washington, North Carolina, USA, as a 15-year-old, female, single, white, daughter. Also in the home were; her father, Roy U Davenport; her mother, Malvida J Deavenport; and her siblings, Roy W Davenport, Phillip J Davenport, William G Davenport, and Danial T Davenport.

1953

When she was 18, she married Walter Robert Bishop on 06 Jun 1953 in Wyoming, Kent, Delaware, USA.

1960

On February 22, 1960, Rebecca Davenport was mentioned as the mother in the birth record of Wanda Kay Newton.

1989

When she was 53, she married Alton Hardee about 1989.

1990

On July 5, 1990, Rebecca Hardee was mentioned as a living sister in the obituary of Mr. Roy Wilson Davenport.

2024

She died on 19 Jul 2024 in West Columbia, Lexington, South Carolina, USA. She was buried on 23 Jul 2024 in Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA at Greenlawn Memorial Park.

Obituary of Rebecca Newton Hardee

WEST COLUMBIA- Rebecca Newton Hardee 89, passed away on July 19, 2024. Born in Creswell, N.C. on April 1, 1935. She was one of seven children of Roy and Malinda Davenport.

    Becky loved to tend to her flowers and watch the many different birds visit her feeders. She enjoyed traveling with her husband, being with her loving family and attending church at St Andrews Lutheran Church in Columbia.

    Left to cherish her memories is her husband of 35 years, Alton Hardee, her three daughters Linda Newton Borovich (Michael), Wanda Newton Vilches (Juan), and Ronda Newton Braley (Edward). She also has two wonderful grandsons, Jacob and Joshua Braley.

    Becky is also survived by her sister Phyllis Ellis, her sister-in-law Shirley Davenport and stepson Fulmer Shealy (Joyce), and Becky’s stepchildren by marriage, Angela Smith (David), Mary Ann Jones (Ray), Paul Shealy (Summer). Becky was predeceased by her first husband of 26 years, Milton Newton Jr.

    A graveside service to celebrate her life will be held on July 23, 2024, at 10:00 am in Greenlawn Memorial Park. Pastor John Trump will officiate. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Andrews Lutheran Church,1416 Broad River Rd. Columbia, SC 29210.   

GRAVESIDE SERVICE

10:00 am
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
Greenlawn Memorial Park
845 Leesburg Rd
Columbia , South Carolina, United States