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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Jimmy Terrell Porter
Jimmy Terrell
Porter
September 20, 1943 – November 28, 2015
Jimmy Terrell Porter's Obituary
Jimmy Terrell Porter, 72, of Nashville died Saturday November 28, 2015 in South Georgia Medical Center.
He was born September 20, 1943 in Bartow, FL to the late James William Porter and the late Myrtice Ola Gibbs Porter . He was retired with 21 years from the U.S. Air Force as Master Sergeant, member of A- New Way Baptist Church. While in the Air Force he was stationed: Lackland Air Force Base, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Newfoundland, Shaw Air Force Base, Vietnam, Mildenhall, England, Sembach Air Force Base in Germany, Cheyenne Mountain in Colorado, North Camp Drake in Yokota, Japan, McConnell Air Force Base, and Moody Air Force Base. He was preceded in death by a brother: Terry Porter and a sister: Edwina Goff. He was a loving husband and father. He was a testimony to his family and friends.
His civic organizations included: Mason and Past Master of Duncan Lodge 234, member of Tifton Lodge #47, and Past Grand High Priest (2013-2014) of the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of the State of Georgia, Past Grand High Priest of Tifton Chapter #47, Past Emeritus master of Tifton Council 58, Past Commander of Coastal Plains Commandre #42 Scottish Rite Valley of Albany, Past Governor of Wiregrass York Rite College #189; Member: Hasan Shrine in Albany, Scottish Rite Valley of Albany, Alban Grato, Tall Cedars of Lebanon, Tiftarea Daylight Lodge#745, Nashville Eastern Star Chapter 334, Eastern Star Amaranth, Allied Masonic Degree Chapter 314, Order of Red Cross of Constatine; received: Order of Purple Cross, York Rite Cross Honor from Georgia Priory, and Order of Civil Trial.
He is survived by his wife: Glenda Joyce Horton Porter of Nashville; daughter: Dawn Taunton of Sparks; 2 sisters: Sandra Heath of Bartow, FL and Sue Ann Eischen of Ponte Vedra Beach, FL; 2 granddaughters: Alex Taunton and Kendyl Taunton.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday December 1, 2015 at 2:00 PM in the Chapel of Lovein Funeral Home with the Rev. Mike Bennett officiating. Interment will follow in Nashville Memorial Gardens with full military honors and Masonic grave rites. Visitation will be held Monday from 6-8 PM.
He was born September 20, 1943 in Bartow, FL to the late James William Porter and the late Myrtice Ola Gibbs Porter . He was retired with 21 years from the U.S. Air Force as Master Sergeant, member of A- New Way Baptist Church. While in the Air Force he was stationed: Lackland Air Force Base, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Newfoundland, Shaw Air Force Base, Vietnam, Mildenhall, England, Sembach Air Force Base in Germany, Cheyenne Mountain in Colorado, North Camp Drake in Yokota, Japan, McConnell Air Force Base, and Moody Air Force Base. He was preceded in death by a brother: Terry Porter and a sister: Edwina Goff. He was a loving husband and father. He was a testimony to his family and friends.
His civic organizations included: Mason and Past Master of Duncan Lodge 234, member of Tifton Lodge #47, and Past Grand High Priest (2013-2014) of the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of the State of Georgia, Past Grand High Priest of Tifton Chapter #47, Past Emeritus master of Tifton Council 58, Past Commander of Coastal Plains Commandre #42 Scottish Rite Valley of Albany, Past Governor of Wiregrass York Rite College #189; Member: Hasan Shrine in Albany, Scottish Rite Valley of Albany, Alban Grato, Tall Cedars of Lebanon, Tiftarea Daylight Lodge#745, Nashville Eastern Star Chapter 334, Eastern Star Amaranth, Allied Masonic Degree Chapter 314, Order of Red Cross of Constatine; received: Order of Purple Cross, York Rite Cross Honor from Georgia Priory, and Order of Civil Trial.
He is survived by his wife: Glenda Joyce Horton Porter of Nashville; daughter: Dawn Taunton of Sparks; 2 sisters: Sandra Heath of Bartow, FL and Sue Ann Eischen of Ponte Vedra Beach, FL; 2 granddaughters: Alex Taunton and Kendyl Taunton.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday December 1, 2015 at 2:00 PM in the Chapel of Lovein Funeral Home with the Rev. Mike Bennett officiating. Interment will follow in Nashville Memorial Gardens with full military honors and Masonic grave rites. Visitation will be held Monday from 6-8 PM.
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