Obit: John Porter, 1961, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Karen Reaves Moss, 948 Vintage Drive, Kenner, LA 70065
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John Porter, Obit September 21, 1961, Winn Parish Enterprise

John Porter, 70, Dies Suddenly Thursday, Sept. 14

John Porter, 70, farmer of Rt. Two, Winnfield, died suddenly of a heart attack
at his home Thursday, September 14, 1961.  He was a life-long resident of that
area and was prominent in the religious life of his community, serving as
chairman of the Board of Deacons of the Old Union Baptist Church at the time
of his death.  He was also a Mason.

Funeral services were conducted at 3:30 p.m. Sunday at the Old Union Baptist
Church with Dr. Roy Norton from Louisiana College officiating. Burial was in
the church cemetery under direction of Sourhtern Funeral Home.

Acting as pallbearers were Gene Porter, H.K. Porter, John Franklin Creel,
Joseph Richard Creel, William Gates, Silas Porter Creel, Denie Herboldshiemer,
and Carlton Motsinger.

Mr. Porter is survived by his wife Mrs. Dochia Dell Miller Porter; seven
daughters: Mrs. Sam Gerace, Baltimore, Maryland, Mrs. A.C. Motsinger, Winston-
Salem, N.C., Mrs. M.D. Herboldshiemer, Lost Hill, Calif., Mrs. Lewis Dempsey,
New Iberia, Mrs. M.M. Parker, Olla, Miss Ray Porter, Shreveport, and Mrs.
Silas Creel, Winnfield; 17 grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

Also surviving are three sisters, Mrs. Barbara Rider, Mrs. Lucy Collins and
Mrs. Susie Godfrey, all of Monroe.


(Submitted by Karen Reaves Moss, 948 Vintage Drive, Kenner, LA 70065,
RosyRoja@aol.com)