Yonnie

Davenport

Yonnie Nelson Davenport of Dallas, Texas was born on October 9, 1954 the eldest of five daughters born to the union of Lawrence L. Nelson and Dorothy Hill Nelson. She was called home to be with the Lord on November 5, 2026 after a lengthy illness.

Yonnie graduated from Torrejon High School in Torrejon,Spain. She completed Commercial College's art program and worked as a graphic artist for many years for Taylor Publishing Company of Dallas, Texas.

Her love for music kept her home continually filled with the sounds of her favorite groups. She enjoyed traveling, always ready for a road trip going from coast to coast.

Most of all Yonnie loved her family, most holidays were filled with several generations of her children, grandchildren, siblings and a host of relatives all gathering at her home.

She is preceded in death by her father Lawrence L Nelson, a son Lawrence T. Nelson, three husbands: Randy Davenport, George Turner, and Jerome Wooten.

Yonnie Davenport leaves to cherish her memory: 1 son Tobias Davenport, 1 daughter Ndyon Davenport; her mother Dorothy Nelson; 4 sisters Daphne Hudson, Diedra Nelson, Felicia Nelson, and Angela Nelson; 4 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren.