Obituaries
Obituary for Clarence Harold Porter
Clarence Harold Porter and his sister, Avis Mardell Whitley, who died together Sunday in a murder/suicide, will be buried in a joint service at 2 p.m. today in Grayson.

Name:
Clarence Harold Porter
Birth Date & Death Date
May 29th, 1935 - October 23rd, 2011
Obituary:
PORTER, CLARENCE HAROLD Clarence Harold Porter, age 76 of Loganville, went to be with the Lord Jesus Christ, Sunday, October 23, 2011. Graveside Services will be held 2 PM Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at Cemetery, Grayson. Rev. Tim Brogan and Rev. Mixon Cowart will officiate. Mr. Porter was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. & Mrs. Russell Lee Porter and brothers, Clyde Dewitt Porter, James Royce Porter, Earnest Ray Porter, Russell Eugene Porter and sisters Judith Katherine Crowe, Addie Ruth Peavey, & Avis Mardell Whitley. He is survived by his Sisters: Evelyn P. Boyett, Statham; Marjorie Lois Holbrook, Loganville; Doris Montrillau Spain, Grayson; Shirley Frances Roebuck, Buford; Brother: Raleigh Lee Porter, Loganville; many Nieces & Nephews. Mr. Porter was a member of the First Baptist Church of Grayson and served as a deacon & usher there. He served in the U.S. Army & the GA. National Guard in the 878th Combat Engineer Battalion. Mr. Porter worked for the United Wholesale Druggist, Inc. for 20 years & was self-employed for 20 years as a residential & commerical painter. He loved his church & church family. Mr. Porter loved his parents, brothers & sisters very much & tried to be there to help during difficult times. Flowers accepted or in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: Chestnut Grove Baptist Church of Grayson, GA. for the up keep of the cemetery. Family will receive friends from 2-4 PM & 6-8 PM Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at Tim Stewart Funeral Home, 300 Simonton Road, SW, Lawrenceville, GA 30046. 770-962-3100. Please sign the online guest registry at www.stewartfh.com
Memorials:
Chestnut Grove Baptist Church Cemetery Fund
Cemetery:
Chestnut Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
2299 Rosebud Rd. SW
Grayson , Ga 30017
Services:
2:00PM at Chestnut Grove Baptist Church Cemetery on Wednesday, October 26th, 2011
Obituary and funeral service details reprinted with permission from , 300 Simonton Road Southwest, Lawrenceville.
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