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Submitted: 5/26/14 • Approved: 5/26/14 • Last Updated: 5/29/14 • R1005942-G1005942-S3
Beecher
July 6,1903-Aug 11,1966
Beecher G. Porter, 63, resident of Route 2, Springdale, died Aug. 11, 4:45 p.m. in Springdale Memorial Hospital. A retired farmer, he was born July 5, 1903 at Boston, Ark., the son of Sam and Fannie Miracel Porter and was a member of the Christian Union Church.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Tressa Lane Porter of the home; six sons, Lawrence of Pomona, Calif., Layton of Springdale, Loyd of Mira, Calif., Leslie and Beecher Lee both of LaHabra, Calif., and Leon of Corona, Calif.; one daughter, Mrs. Bernice Howell of Fullerton, Calif.; four brothers, Zake of Ashland, Ore., Jid of Grass Valley, Calif., Alda of Gravette and Clayton of Lakeview, Ore.; three sisters, Mrs. Ola Killion of Dearing, Kan., Mrs. Ethel Holland of Tacoma, Wash., and Mrs. Myrtle Marrs of Wesley; 23 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Cove Community church near St. Paul with Rev. Harrison Collins officiating. Burial was in Cove cemetery under the direction of Callison-Sisco Funeral Home.
Tressie
Aug 13,1903-Jan 6,1992
Mrs. Tressie Mae Porter, 88, of HC 66, Box 47, Witter, Ark., died Jan. 6, 1992, at the Huntsville Memorial Hospital. She was born Aug. 13, 1903, at Boston, Ark., the daughter of Andrew Jackson and Martha Smith Lane. She was a homemaker and a member of the Victory Freewill Baptist Church in Springdale. She was the widow of Beecher G. Porter, who preceded her in death on Aug. 11, 1966.
Survivors include five sons, Layton Porter and Beecher L. Porter, both of Witter, Lloyd Porter of Elkins, Leslie Porter of La Habra, Calif., and Leon Porter of Yorba Linda, Calif.; four brothers, Troy Lane of Idaho, Russell Lane of Elkins, Clinton Lane of Oklahoma City, Okla., and Silas Lane of Brewster, Wash.; three sisters, Mrs. Trella Bryant of Rockport, Mo., Mrs. Olive Choate and Mrs. Alta Choate, both of La Habra, Calif.; 24 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; and 2 great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 10, in the chapel of Brashears Funeral Home with the Rev. Glenn Barnes officiating. Interment will be in the Cove Cemetery under the direction of Brashears Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Ben Collins, Dotson Collins, Claud Eaton, Scott Marrs, Porter Bryant, and Jim Bennett.
Contributed on 5/26/14 by bill060
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