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Extracted from The Winn Parish Enterprise News-American (Winnfield, LA)
Wednesday, June 15, 1977

J. C. Porter, Winn Native, Dies June 9

Funeral services for John Cecil Porter, 66, of Start, were held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Start Baptist Church with the Revs. Bob Holloway and Willie Woodard officiating.

Burial was in Start Cemetery.

He died Thursday morning, June 9, 1977 in Vicksburg Hospital after a long illness.

A native of Winn Parish, Mr. Porter was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ibzan Porter, who resided in the Corinth Community, a retired oilfield worker, and a member of the Start Baptist Church.

Survivors include his widow, Mrs. John C. Porter of Start; two sons, Melvin Porter of Brookhaven, Miss., and David Wayne Porter of Vicksburg, Miss; two daughters, Mrs. Bama Price of Jackson, Miss., and Mrs. Teresa Hagood of Start; one brother, Baxter Porter of Vidalia; one sister, Mrs. Flo Dale Watson of Tullos; nine grandchildren.

Local survivors include Mrs. Walter C. Miller, Mrs. Claudia Tanner Womack, and Charles Long.