Washington Co. - Obit for B.N. Porter - P636 Thanks to http://www.amarillonet.com/ for permission to upload their obits to the USGenWeb Archives. Copyright, http://www.amarillonet.com/ ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** SKELLYTOWN - B.N. Porter, 73, died Friday, March 15, 2002. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Llano East Cemetery of Amarillo with the Rev. Kelly R. Barrow officiating. Graveside rites are courtesy of Adobe Walls Masonic Lodge No. 1355 of Borger. Arrangements are by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors of Pampa. Mr. Porter was born July 16, 1928, in Vernon. He lived in Skellytown and Borger most of his life. He was a veteran of the Army serving during the Korean Conflict. He worked for Phillips Petroleum for 32 years. He was a member of Adobe Walls Masonic Lodge No. 1355 in Borger. Survivors include his wife, Bertha; a son, James Porter of Perryton; a stepson, Ronnie Wilson of Amarillo; three brothers, Grady Porter of Bartlesville, Okla., Claude Porter of Balmorhea and Billy Porter of Dallas; a sister, Ann Gubala of Dallas; a granddaughter, Curry Lane Porter of Pampa; and a grandson, Bobby Jack Porter of Pampa. The family suggests memorials be to BSA Hospice, 800 N. Sumner, Pampa, TX 79065. Amarillo Globe-News, March 17, 2002