The death of Moses Davenport on April 15 saddened the Brundidge community, and people who remembered Davenport said he was a good, decent man.

Brundidge Police Officer Kenneth Duncan never got to work with Davennport as a member of the Brundidge Police Department but did work with him through the Pike County Sheriff’s Office.

“Moses Davenport was a longtime and dedicated community servant,” Duncan said. “Everyone liked Moses because he had such a good heart. He was very involved in his church and community. He did everything he could to help people.”

Don Dickert, Brundidge municipal judge, said he had opportunities to work with Davenport in many different ways.

“He was always professional and always made every effort to help people,” Dickert said. “He was a good man and genuinely cared about people.

Davenport was a longtime and dedicated member of the Brundidge Rotary Club and represented everything Rotarians believed in. He was an outstanding member of the Rotary Club and an example to Rotarians everywhere. He was loyal to the club and all the projects it undertook. When we had a fundraiser, if Moses was not the top fundraiser, he was close to it. He was dedicated to every project we had and, outside of illness, he was always in attendance.

“All those who knew him had great admiration for him as a good man. He was loyal and dedicated to the Brundidge community.”

Rodney Drish, Pike County Elementary School principal, said probably no one knows how strong Davenport’s commitment was to the schools in Brundidge especially Brundidge Elementary School

“He was dedicated to the students and cared about each one and wanted to be a role model for those students. Moses offered his service to any project at the school. He painted outdoor playground equipment and helped take care of the school’s vegetable garden. He was willing to come through the summer months and keep the garden growing.

“Moses would do anything to help people. He loved his community and he loved the schools in the community and he cared about everyone. He was a good man.”

Pike County Sheriff Russell Thomas said Davenport had a long and successful career in law enforcement, but his influence was much broader than his duties as a peace officer.

“I’ve known Moses since the ‘80s … Long before I was the sheriff and he was the chief,” Thomas said. “We’ve been friends for a long time and always had a good relationship. I always respected how he was able to talk to people. He knew everybody in the community and had a unique way of talking to people, and they respected him because of that.

“He loved Brundidge. He loved Pike County High School and the Rotary Club. I spoke to the Rotary Club a lot of times as his guest. He was really just a good man in every way. He was active in his church and in his community, and he was good to people. He just enjoyed doing good for people. He was someone I could always count on.”