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Robin Leigh Davenport, age 46, of Lynchburg, died Monday, December 8, 2008 at Bethesda North Hospital. She was born October 4, 1962, in Beavercreek, the daughter of the late Ron Burk and Ruthanne (Steineke) Burk of Bradenton, Florida. She was a member of the Pleasant Grove Church of God in Blanchester, and was a May 2004 graduate of Franklin University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting Administration. She was the Treasurer for Williamsburg Local Schools. On March 18, 1978, in Lynchburg, she married her husband of thirty years, Michael Davenport, who survives. In addition to her mother and husband, she is also survived by two sons, David and his wife Jessica Davenport of Milford, Daniel Davenport of Lynchburg, two grandchildren, Tyler Jordan Davenport and Kayla Nicole Davenport, two brothers, Ron (Carol) Burk, Jr. of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, Rod Burk of Bradenton, her father-in-law and mother-in-law, Richard and Dorothy Davenport of Lynchburg, as well as several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be 12:00 noon Saturday, December 13, 2008 at the Davis-Turner Funeral Home in Lynchburg. Pastor Calvin Martin will officiate. Burial will follow in the Troutwine Cemetery. Friends may call from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. Friday, December 12, 2008 at the Davis-Turner Funeral Home in Lynchburg.

Robin Davenport was killed in an accident today. Robin was part of the team Women's Walk #81. Her husband Mike is in critical condition at UC, please keep the family in our prayers.

Mike and Robyn Davenport were in a car crash early this morning. Mike is in ICU at UC and Robyn (God Bless Her) did not survive. Tomorrow will be a sad gathering. Mike was on the September team and Robyn was on the October team. Keep them in your prayers.

10/19/2008

Please keep Rachel Avery in your prayers (she is the daughter of Andy and Nicole Avery). She has been under going testing and the doctors think she may have cancer. Rachel is 10 years old. They are awaiting the test results on Monday 10-20-08. Please keep Rachel in your prayers.

It is with very heavy hearts but always with the knowledge and the faith that God is always with us through difficult times as well as good times that we let you know that our dear friend Tom Rankin will be returning home today in the care of Hospice. Please remember Tom and Marlene in your prayers.

Update on Tom Rankin….. Please keep Tom and Marlene Rankin in your daily prayers. Tom was diagnosed this past July with leukemia. He has been an inpatient at The James Cancer Center from July 21^st until September 18^th. He has had 2 extensive and caustic rounds of chemotherapy before they sent him home. Tom and Marlene have been returning to The James Cancer Center almost every other day for blood and platelets and any additional tests that were needed. Yesterday he returned for a bone marrow test, which was done, but the doctors had to admit him because he had developed pneumonia.

We all know the power of prayer and in everything we must pray God’s will be done.

Ken Meade, a long time Emmaus Community Member, passed away this morning after a two year battle with cancer. Please remember Catherine and her family in your prayers.

Please put Tom Rankin on the prayer list. Tom has been diagnosed with leukemia, AML to be exact. Tom was admitted to the James Cancer Center on July 20^th Tom has been through aggressive chemotherapy treatments. Tom and Marlene remain in great spirits. They are a testimony to their love of the Lord.

Address: Tom Rankin, Room 1039, The James Cancer Center , 300 W. 10^th Avenue , Columbus , OH 43210

It is with sad heart that we inform the community that Jim Overstake passed away Friday June 27
He will be greatly missed in the community and we express our condolences to Kay and the family .
He is with Jesus our Lord in paradise today !
God Bless you Jim .
DeColores !

News of Jim Overstake – some of you may have already received this, but I want to get it out to many prayer warriors.

On June the 11th, my sister Mary sent out an e-mail for me. It said how afriend of ours had a word from GOD saying Jim would be healed. Debbie Mitchell also sent one out too. Karen felt the LORD told her that when the drs. told us that there was nothing else to do, we would see a move of the LORD. But, it had to be when NO ONE could say this cured him or that cured him. It would beevident that it was a miracle, a miracle that only GOD could give. Well let me tell you where we are at. Last week the drs. told us that Jim has tumor or clot in his heart. It has taken up a large amount of the space where the blood flows back into the heart. There is again tumor or clot in the liver either in or pressing against the vena cava vein. Blood can flow down the body, but it can't come back up very well. At the end of May when we were still at home Jim weighed 233 lbs. today he weighed 324. Down 7 pounds from his biggest point of 331. He is so swollen and he can't move very well. He has so much fluid in his body. Last night when he laid down even slightly elevated in the bed I could hear gurgling in his lung. His right lung is almost full of fluid. He is in agony, it's just miserable for him, for us. But still he fights and says he wants to live. Every day his blood and enzyme counts change. Tonight the 2 drs. that have been with us thru this whole hospital stay came in and wanted to let us know that they feel the counts are going down and won't rally. I asked about pulling the fluid off his lung, and they didn't think it would do much for Jim, when they considered the risks. The fluid would come back and he's a risk for bleeding. Plus pnemonia (spelling) would be a possibility. It would be a very temporary fix, for a high risk. So they told us they feel they have nothing else to do for us, and talked about possible nursing facilty care, or maybe hospice care, but we needed to realize that he may not last long enough to even need them. I'm not saying it like they did. They were kind and caring and good to us. These last weeks Jim and I have been waiting for them to say that they are done, that there's nothing left to do. But still hearing it, and seeing the pain in their faces as they broke the news to us, I felt like the floor was dropping out from under neath me. God forgive my fear, this is where we need to be for him to work. Well we are there. Jim will not live without a touch from God. Period. I'm fighting my fears, and waiting expectantly on the LORD. GOD has been with us from the beginning, and I know he's here with us now. Please pray with us and for us and we will ALL see the GLORY of LORD.