Nathan Wes Davenport, age 63, of Irving, Texas passed away, Sunday, January 19, 2014 surrounded by family at James L. West Alzheimer Center under the care of Community Hospice of North Texas. Born August 11, 1950 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, he was the son of Wes Harris Davenport and Winnie Dee Pitmon. He graduated from MacArthur High School in Irving. A soldier in the US Marine Corps, he served in the Vietnam War. He retired as a Water Utilities crew leader from the City of Irving. Nathan was a loving devoted father who enjoyed reading, listening to music, playing golf and spending time with his family. Nathan is survived by his mother, Winnie Pitmon of Denton; sister, Susan Cayton and husband Mark of Arlington; step-sisters, Detra Jones of Carrollton and Vickie Armstrong of Gun Barrel City; daughter, Heather Marie Taylor and husband Ron of Arlington; and son, Nathan Allen Davenport and Lucy Gates of Irving; seven grandchildren, Christopher, Katelynn, Kirsten, Ronnie and Roger Taylor, and Bailey and Rachel Gates. He was preceded in death by his father, Wes Harris Davenport, and his brother Roger Dale Davenport. A celebration of life service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, January 25 at Donnellys Colonial Funeral Home at 606 W. Airport Freeway in Irving. Inurnment with military honors will follow at Oak Grove Memorial Gardens in Irving. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to benefit The James L. West Alzheimer's Center, 1111 Summit Ave., Fort Worth, Texas 76102 or Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675.