Collin Co., TX - Obits: William Lester Porter ***************************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb by: Marjorie Ferris USGenWeb Archives. Copyright. All rights reserved http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ***************************************************** William Lester Porter, 1913-1985: McKinney, Collin Co., TX Unknown Newspaper, Oct 1985 WILLIAM PORTER Funeral services for William L. PORTER, 71 of Celina who died Thursday night in a Pilot Point nursing home, were held 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Turrentine- Jackson-Morrow Chapel with Rev. Don Teague officiating. Interment was held in Ridgeview Memorial Park Cemetery with Turrentine- Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home in charge. He was born September 28, 1913 in Melissa, the son of [Guyer] William and Dora PHILLIPS PORTER. He was retired from Dallas Power and Light and was a member of Weston Baptist Church. Survivors include three brothers Cecil W. PORTER of Celina, Tom PORTER of McKinney and G. W. PORTER of Mesquite, five sisters, Thelma GILES of California, Elizabeth GRAVES of Leander, Texas, Alice ROCKETT of Red Oak, Erma ADNEY of Leander, Texas and Jo Ann PRESTON of Washington. Preceded in death by his parents, one brother and a sister.