Obituary of Claude Porter, Conway Co, AR

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Date: 16 Aug 2001
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from unnamed Conway Co. newspaper, 26 & 28 Aug 1997

Claude W. Porter, 82, of Atkins (Conway County), father of Cola Mae Sloane of 
Mayflower, died Sunday (Aug. 24, 1997) at St. Anthony's Hospital in Morrilton. 
Born Nov. 18, 1914, in Gridley, son of William and Lula Bolton Porter, he did 
auto-body repair for Walt Bennett Ford and was a member of Mount Zion Church. He 
was preceded in death by his wife, Loraine Dunlap Porter. Other survivors are a 
son, Wayne Porter of Jerusalem (Conway County); two other daughters, Ola Faye 
Sumrell of Arizona and Helen Tyron of Alabama; four brothers, Herman Porter, 
Jodie Porter and Loy Porter, all of Jerusalem, and Raymond Porter of Higden 
(Cleburne County); four sisters, Clovie Harvell of Jerusalem, Olie Kincannon of 
Atkins and Nora Walker and Louise Eddy, both of Little Rock; 15 grandchildren; 
and several great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at 
Mount Zion Church in Jerusalem with the Rev. A. Coffman officiating. Burial will 
be in Mount ZionCemetery. Pallbearers will be Steve Porter, Johnny Staggs, Darrell 
Harris, Gentry Massey, Marion Henderson and Jerry Porter. Visitation will be 7 to 
9 p.m. today at Roller-McNutt Funeral Home.