Marion-Taylor-Upson County GaArchives Obituaries.....Porter, Wiley III December 30, 1987 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Johnny Allen Childress4487@mchsi.com April 9, 2005, 3:34 pm Family Funeral Program PORTER, WILEY III Mr. Porter was born January 19, 1962 in Butler, GA, son of Wiley and Eris Almer Porter, Jr.. He graduated from Taylor County High School in 1980 andlisted in the US Navy, serving 4 years. He wed Miss Sonjia Livingston in 1984 and they had one daughter. He was a member of Mt Olive Baptist Church in Tazewell and served on the Junior Usher Board. He was a member of the Welcome Home Baptist Church Junior Choir for several years. He was employed at Thomaston Mills in Upson county, GA. He died suddenly on Saturday, December 26, 1987. Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 30, 1987 at Mt Olive Baptist Church in Tazewell, Marion County, GA. Reverend J R Oglesby officiated. Burial in Mt Olive Baptist Church cemetery. A military detail served as pallbearers. He is survived by his parents of Butler, GA , his wife and daughter Avery Porter of Pascagoula, MS., 3 sisters and brother in law: Ms Cheryl Porter of Butler, GA, Mrs Joyce M (Bobby L) Harper of Carrollton, GA, Ms Ramona Porter of Atlanta, GA . 6 uncles, Mr. George Porter of Tazewell, GA, Mr. Ralph Porter of Macon, GA, Mr. Charlie Thoronton of Buena Vista, GA, Mr. Joe and Mr. James Thoronton of Columbus, GA , Mr. Bob Thoronton of Jacksonville, FL; 6 aunts: Mrs. Avella Brown of Buena Vista, GA, Mrs. Lula Mae Cabell and Mrs. Annie Ester Blake of Delray, FL, Mrs. Ellamae Pope of Butler, GA, Mrs. Mary Green of Jacksonville, FL, Mrs. Stella Mae Willis of Columbus, GA; 3 great uncles: Mr. B J Hollis of Cordele, GA, Mr. Bosie Hollis of Columbus, OH and Mr. Jaylynn Hollis of Columbus, OH. Great aunt Mrs. Eldora Slaughter of Buena Vista, GA, a niece, Candice Cornelious, a nephew, Brandon Harper. Charlie Hicks & Sons Funeral Home, Reynolds, GA File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/marion/obits/p/porter2372gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 2.4 Kb