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This obituary was run in the Smackover Journal, Smackover, Arkansas on
July 30, 1973.

Robert T. Porter Rites Held in Bernice

 Final rites for Robert T. Porter ,82, of Bernice, LA. were held  at 3
p.m. on July 26 at the Shiloh Baptist Church.

He died in the Tri-Ward Hospital at Bernice at 7:30 a.m. on July 25
after a lenghty illness.  He was a lifelong resident of the  Shiloh
commnity at Bernice, and a member of the Shiloh Baptist Church.
Survivors are his widow, Mrs. Ellie Porter, one daughter, Mrs. Azilee
Newman of Bernice; two  sisters, Mrs. M.V. Burns of Bernice,and Mrs.
Grady Phillips or Smackover, Arkansas ; two brothers, Martin Porter of
Bernice and Wesley Porter of Farmerville, LA and a number of nieces and
nephews.

The Rev. Frank Burroughs and the Rev. Donald  Lemmons conducted the
services.  Burial was in the Shiloh Church Cemetary under the direction
of  Kilpatrick Funeral Home.

Pallbearers were nephews of the deceased; Edward Y. Burns, of Bernice,
Herbert Phillips of Camden, James F. Phillips and Martin Phillips of
Smackover and Terry Burns of Bernice.

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Note:
Robert Tillman Porter was my mother's brother.  He was born January 30,
1891 in Shiloh, Union Parish, LA.  His parents were James Tillman Porter
and Sarah Francis Patrick Porter. 

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