“Hoppy” Davenport Passed Away Tuesday Night

One of Cannon County’s popular figures passed away Tuesday night.  Former Cannon County Circuit Court Clerk Robert H “Hoppy” Davenport passed away in the Westside community last night.  “Hoppy” had served as the Cannon County court clerk for a little over three decades in a career that spanned 32 years.  Davenport resigned from his position in January of 2010 to enjoy retirement which included one of his favorite hobbies in fishing.  The official cause of death has not been released and a full obituary will be available at a later time.