Obituary
James Allen “Jim” Porter, 54, of
Huntington, passed away Monday, December 8,
2008 in St. Mary’s
Medical
Center.
Funeral service will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. Friday, December 12,
2008 at Thomas Memorial Free Will Baptist Church, Guyandotte, with the Rev.
Tony Smith and Bill Leffingwell officiating. Burial will
follow in
Highland
Cemetery.
He was born May 22, 1954 in Huntington, a son of the late Ann
Christian. He was a member and trustee of Thomas
Memorial Free Will Baptist Church. He is survived by his
wife, Bonita Scarberry Porter; two daughters and sons-in-law, Carrie and
Jody O’Dell and Jennifer and Patrick Huston, both of Huntington; five
grandchildren, Corey Porter-Pitts, Keirstin Porter, Logan O’Dell, Levi Smith
and Porter Huston; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Mary and Michael Hill of
Decatur, AL and Sandee and George Scarberry of Columbus, OH; niece, Shawnda
Blevins of Ona; nephew, Bryan McClure of Russell, KY and a large host of
extended family and special friends. Friends may call
from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, December 11, 2008 at Beard Mortuary, Huntington.
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