Kern County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Porter , Walter E. August 25, 2005 ********************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/obits/obitsca/obitsca.htm ********************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: K T bluewolf@onemain.com August 31, 2005, 1:15 am The Bakersfield Californian Porter, Walter E. 1916 - 2005 Walter E. Porter Oct. 27, 1916 - Aug. 25, 2005 Walter was born in Wheeler, Arkansas to Lamuel Frank and Nina Porter. Walter came to Bakersfield, CA in 1934. He worked for Mr. Warden in the orange groves, Doyle Grain Co., San Joaquin Valley Poultry Producers Assn. (PPA) and was a self employed cattle businessman. He married Laveta Stock in 1940. He is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Laveta; son, Delbert; brothers, Charles, Vester and wife, Opal, Garland and wife, Margaruite; sisters, Verdi Cripps and husband, Charley, Francis McKiney and husband, Jerry. He is survived by his sons, Herman and wife, Jeannette, Richard and wife, De Lynne; grandchildren, Teresa Andrews and husband, Orville, Kristine Hudson and husband, Paul, Mark Porter, Bobby Porter, Kelly Porter and Kendra Porter; great-grandchildren, Justin Andrews, Amy Andrews, Anna Andrews, Bradley Hudson, Abigail Porter and James Porter; sister-in-law, Jewel Porter and very special friend, Phillis Van Hyfte. Pallbearers will be Paul Hudson, Orville Andrews, Mark Porter, Pat Welch, Artle Porter and Harry Maddux. Honorary pallbearers are Ray French, Justin Andrews, Gary Cripps, Bradley Hudson, John Nord, Livio Palla, Frank McKiney, Clyde Pipkins, Russ Kleinhans and Raul Andrade. Visitation will be Tuesday, August 30th, 1-9 p.m., at Greenlawn Southwest, 2739 Panama Lane, Bakersfield, CA 93313. Funeral service will be Wednesday, August 31, 10:00 a.m., at Liberty Christian Center, 8801 So. H St., Bakersfield, CA 93307 Interment will follow at Greenlawn Southwest Cemetery. Greenlawn Southwest Mortuary Funeral Directors Legacy.com Published in the Bakersfield Californian on 8/30/2005. Additional Comments: Volunteer submission - No relation to deceased. Obituaries http://www.legacy.com/bakersfield/LegacyHome.asp File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ca/kern/obits/porter8922gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/caobfiles/ File size: 2.5 Kb