James E. Porter & Jefferson T. Porter, 1966, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Karen Reaves Moss, 948 Vintage Drive, Kenner, LA 70065
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James E Porter and Jefferson Tillet Porter, Obit July 7, 1966, Winn Parish
Enterprise

Two In Porter Family Die Of Heart Attacks

James E. Porter, 61, of Winnfield died of a heart attack at 7 a.m. Saturday
July 2, 1966, shortly after arriving at the home of his uncle, Jefferson
Tillet Porter, 80, of Tannehill, who had just died of a heart attack.

James Porter, a native of Winn parish as office manager at Winn Rock Co. near
Winnfield and a member of the Sardis Baptist Church.

He is survived by three brothers, F.M. Porter and R.H. Porter of Winnfield,
and J.A. Porter of Lewisville, Ark. and four sisters, Lena Porter and Loyce
Porter of Winnfield, Susie Hayles of Vidalia and Lillian Allen of Vinton.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday in Hixson Bros. Funeral Home in
Winnfield, with the Rev. E.B. Barton and the Rev. C.W. Jones officiating.
Burial was in the Brown cemetery, near Sardis Church.

Funeral services for Jefferson T. Porter were held at 4:30 p.m. Sunday in
Tannehill Baptist church with the Rev. Lester Rhymes officiating.

Burial was in the Sardis cemetery near Winnfield, under direction of Edmonds
Funeral Home of Jonesboro.

Porter, a retired stock farmer, died at his home at Tannehill early Saturday
of a heart attack.  He was a descendat of two prominent pioneer families of
Winn parish, the Porters and the Teddlies.

He was a native of Winn parish.  Porter was active in community and religious
affairs, serving as a deacon of Tannehill Baptitst Church.

Survivors are his wife, the former Alice Reid; a son, James R. Porter of
Shreveport and a grandson.


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