Porter Lunsford, age 72 of Center, passed away Friday, Jan. 16, 2009 in Tyler.
Services will be 2:00 pm Sunday, January 18, 2009 at Mangum Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Charles Boster officiating, burial will follow at Oaklawn Memorial Park.
Visitation will be Saturday evening from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm at Mangum Funeral Home.
He was born April 16, 1936 to parents, Grady & Jewel (Barrett) Lunsford. He was of the Baptist faith and he was an insurance agent for many years.
He is preceded in death by his Father, Grady Lunsford.
He is survived by:
Wife, Pat Lunsford of Center
Daughter & Son-in-law: Lisa & Randy Hughes of Center
Son & Daughter-in-law: Mike & Debby Lunsford of Center
2 Grandsons:
Danny Bailey, Jr. of Center
Luke Lunsford of Oklahoma
Mother, Jewel Reid of Longview
Step Grandchildren:
Kelly & Steven Berry of Shelbyville
Wendy & Lucas Robbins of Center
2 Sisters:
Jewelene Hendrix & husband, Billy of Heath, Texas
Judy Fitzgerald of Longview
2 Nephews
Pallbearers: J.R. Redding, Billy Capps, Tim Capps, Seth Capps, Graysen Bryan & Danny Bailey, Jr.
Source: Shelby County Today, Center, Texas, Friday, 16 Jan. 2009
NOTE:
Porter Franklin Lunsford, s/o Grady Faulkner Lunsford and Jewel Barrett;
Grandson of: Lemuel Porter Lunsford and Mary Elizabeth Phillips;
Gt.-Grandson of: Elijah C. Phillips and Lucy Pearline Broyles;
Gt.-Gt.-Grandson of: Joel White Phillips and Sarah Bathsheba "Bashaby" Phillips;
Gt.-Gt.-Gt.-Grandson of: Elijah Phillips and Telitha Walker and of Jonathan Phillips and Elizabeth Howell.
