Obituary of JOHN RALPH PORTER The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - December 22, 1995 John R. Porter, 45, a resident of Woodland Circle, died Friday, Dec. 21, 1995, in Southampton County as the result of a single-vehicle automobile accident. His parents were the late Ralph Lee and Mary Alice Young Porter. He was a member of Newsoms Baptist Church, Newsoms Volunteer Fire Dept., was past president of Newsoms Ruritan Club, and was a retired farmer. He graduated from Southampton High School in 1968, received an undergraduate degree in agriculture from VPI in 1972 and a master's degree in agriculture from VPI in 1975. He is survived by his wife, Helen Bowen Porter; a stepson, Curt L. Ledford; a sister, Betsy Porter Brantley and her husband, Dr. Aurelius W. Brantley of Franklin; three nieces, Beth Brantley of Franklin, Stacy Marshall and Michelle Marshall of Reedville; and a nephew, Walter A. Brantley of Franklin. The funeral will be in Newsoms Baptist Church on Saturday Dec. 23, 1995, at 11 a.m. by the Rev. Kenneth Williams. Burial will be in Hollywood Cemetery , Newsoms . The family will receive friends at Purviance Funeral Home, Boykins today from 7 to 8:30 p.m. and at other times at the residence, 100 Woodland Circle, Franklin. Memorial donations may be made to Newsoms Baptist Church Building Fund. Purviance Funeral Home, Boykins Chapel, is handling arrangements. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B9 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– John R. Porter, 45, of Woodland Circle, died 21 Dec 1995 in Southampton County from a vehicle accident. He was a retired farmer and member of Newsoms Baptist Church, Newsoms Volunteer Fire Department, and Newsoms Ruritan Club. Funeral services for John R. Porter were held 23 Dec 1995 at Newsoms Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. Kenneth Williams, with burial at Hollywood Cemetery, Newsoms. ––– Transcript ––– JOHN RALPH PORTER John R. Porter, 45, a resident of Woodland Circle, died Friday, 21 December 1995, in Southampton County as the result of a single-vehicle automobile accident. His parents were the late Ralph Lee and Mary Alice Young Porter. He was a member of Newsoms Baptist Church, Newsoms Volunteer Fire Dept., was past president of Newsoms Ruritan Club, and was a retired farmer. He graduated from Southampton High School in 1968, received an undergraduate degree in agriculture from VPI in 1972 and a master's degree in agriculture from VPI in 1975. He is survived by his wife, Helen Bowen Porter; a stepson, Curt L. Ledford; a sister, Betsy Porter Brantley and her husband, Dr. Aurelius W. Brantley of Franklin; three nieces, Beth Brantley of Franklin, Stacy Marshall and Michelle Marshall of Reedville; and a nephew, Walter A. Brantley of Franklin. The funeral was held in Newsoms Baptist Church on Saturday, 23 December 1995, at 11 a.m. by the Rev. Kenneth Williams. Burial was in Hollywood Cemetery, Newsoms. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |--------------------------------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Name | John R. Porter | | Age | 45 | | Birth | 1950 (estimated) | | Death | 21 December 1995; Southampton County, Virginia | |--------------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |----------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | | John R. Porter | Decedent | Woodland Circle | | Ralph Lee Porter | Father (deceased) | — | | Mary Alice Young Porter | Mother (deceased) | — | | Helen Bowen Porter | Wife | — | | Curt L. Ledford | Stepson | — | | Betsy Porter Brantley | Sister | Franklin | | Dr. Aurelius W. Brantley | Brother-in-law | Franklin | | Beth Brantley | Niece | Franklin | | Stacy Marshall | Niece | Reedville | | Michelle Marshall | Niece | Reedville | | Walter A. Brantley | Nephew | Franklin | | Rev. Kenneth Williams | Officiant | — | |----------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Location | Norfolk, Virginia | | Name | The Virginian-Pilot | | Date | 22 December 1995 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | B9 | |---------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Retired farmer • Member, Newsoms Baptist Church • Member, Newsoms Volunteer Fire Department • Past president, Newsoms Ruritan Club • Graduate, Southampton High School, Class of 1968 • B.S. in Agriculture, VPI, 1972 • M.S. in Agriculture, VPI, 1975 [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. Please verify critical information, as AI-generated content can include errors.] [This file is https://go-stp.com/BruceObituaries/ShowText.html?Porter, John Ralph.txt]