Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Porter, Willie J., 1948 

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WILLIE JAMES PORTER 

   Willie James Porter, 85, a well-known resident and farmer of the Newsoms 
community, died early Sunday morning, November 14, at the home of his son, 
Lonnie L. Porter, near Newsoms, after a brief illness.

   The deceased was the son of the late Henry T.* and Ann S. Porter of 
Southampton County, and husband of the late Mattie Simmons Porter.  He was 
a member of the Newsoms Methodist Church.  A good neighbor to everyone, he 
was loved by all who knew him.

   Surviving him are six sons, G.W. Porter, L.L. Porter, Amos Porter, B.F. 
Porter and Harvey J. Porter, all of Newsoms, and W.J. Porter, Jr. of Roanoke 
Rapids, N.C.; one daughter, Mrs. Mattie Pettiway of Emporia; 21 grandchildren 
and six great-grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. A.W. Tucker of Newsoms; and one 
brother, T.H. Porter of Boykins.

   Funeral services were conducted at the grave in Newsoms Cemetery on Monday 
afternoon at three o’clock by Rev. R.H. Shapland, pastor of the Newsoms 
Methodist Church.  Active pallbearers were Ralph, Luther, Clyde, Raymond and 
Walter Porter and Hayes Crowder, all of Newsoms.


Willie James PORTER, farmer, 
Southampton Co. native, d. 14 Nov 1948, at son's home, near Newsoms, age 85, 
interred in Hollywood Cemetery**, Newsoms, 15 Nov 1948, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Nov. 19, 1948, p. 11 

**His mother is also buried there. 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Hollywood list (N-52&55): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/hollywd.txt 

*His father's name was John Henry PORTER.  (So.Co. MB1A:11) 
   Willie's D.Cert. (26006 {Newsoms #12}) makes the same error. 

His wife's obit ("Tidewater News," May 2, 1919, p. 8) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/p636m1ob.txt 


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