Shirley Ann Porter, 79, was called home by her Lord just before 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9, 2018. A patient of Warsaw Meadows Care Center at the time, she was surrounded with love from her family.
Shirley was born in Somerset, Ky. on Jan. 31, 1939. She was the daughter of Hollis and Vida Ellis Lay. On April 1, 1955, she was married to Elige “Ray” Porter. The pair shared 60 years before his May 2015 passing.
Shirley worked for Serenade Foods and in orthopedics for Othy and later in production for Zimmer. She was an outgoing, friendly person who never knew a stranger. She was always whistling and singing and was crafty, making each of her family’s birthday cards by hand.
A Christian woman of strong faith, Shirley attended Full Gospel Tabernacle in Claypool.
Surviving are eight children: daughters: Cindi (Marty) Justice, Winona Lake; Bonnie Shepherd, Claypool; Pam Engle, Sidney; Donna Porter, Marshall, Ill.; and Margaret Parker of Bath, Ohio; and sons: Mitch (Barb) Porter, Ardmore, Okla.; Gregg (Holly) Porter, Columbia City; and Tim (Jenny) Porter, Warsaw; 17 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. She is also survived by a sister, Janice (Leonard) Avera, Somerset, Ky.
In addition to her husband, Ray, Shirley was preceded in death by her son, Paul Porter; parents, Hollis and Vida; brother, Lloyd Lay; and sister, Margaret Croley.
Friends may join family for visitation from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today, Nov. 12, at Titus Funeral Home, 2000 E. Sheridan St., Warsaw.
A funeral service, officiated by Pastor Dean Ealey of Early Apostolic Bible Training Center, will begin at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the funeral home. Burial will follow with committal in Warsaw’s Oakwood Cemetery.
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Memorials to Warsaw Meadows Care Center, 300 E. Prairie St., Warsaw, IN 46580; or to Alzheimer’s Association, 6324 Constitution Drive, Fort Wayne, IN 46804.
