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Thomas “Tommy” Porter

The Palestine Herald

Thomas “Tommy” Porter

Services for Thomas “Tommy” Porter, 57, of Palestine will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Court Drive Church of Christ with Paul Jones officiating. Burial will be in the Fort Houston Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Bailey & Foster Funeral Home.

Mr. Porter died Wednesday in the David E. Foster Hospice Unit in Palestine.

He was born Oct. 8, 1950 in Anderson County to Orville and Mary Trim Porter.

Mr. Porter was on the Palestine City Council, past president of the Athletic Booster Club for Westwood Independent School District, and was employed with Reliance Well Service. He was a member of Court Dr. Church of Christ.

Mr. Porter was preceded in death by his parents.

He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Peggy Porter of Palestine; two daughters, Mindy Slayton and husband John, Angie LaFitte and husband James all of Palestine; two sisters, Marie Tyer and Mary Lee Deel, both of Palestine; one brother, James Orville Porter of West Virginia.

Pallbearers will be James Stewart, Lynn Oden, David Walding, Bill Cooper, Eddie Rainey and Cecil Commander.

Honorary pallbearers will be Jody Oden, Tommy Allison, Jimmy LaFitte, Charley List, Doug Hodge, Terry Burke and Bobby Brunson.

Condolence calls will be received from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Bailey & Foster Funeral Home.



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