Extracted from The Laurel Leader-Call (Laurel, MS)
Thursday, October 28, 1965

PORTER L. ARENDER

Funeral services for Porter Lewis Arender, 89, of Raleigh were held Thursday, 2 p.m., from the Sharon Baptist Church.

Arender, a native of Smith County and a retired farmer, died in his home Wednesday after a long illness.

He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Sally May, Raleigh, and Mrs. Nancy Taylor, Dallas, Tex.; four sons, Dewey Arender and Amos Arender, both of Raleigh; Leonard Arender and Vilox Arender, both of Dallas; 34 grandchildren, 61 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild; two brothers, the Rev. L. P. Arender, Rayville, La., and N. F. Arender, Polkville, and two sisters, Mrs. Lonnie Roberts, Meridian, and Mrs. Albannie Ainsworth, Magee.

Memory Chapel was in charge.