Graveside service for Eloyce Watts Porter will be 2 p.m., Saturday,
November 7, 2020, at New Prospect Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be
held from noon until 1:30 p.m. at Riverwood prior to the service.
Mrs. Porter, 92, of Brookhaven, was transported from her earthly home to
her eternal home Wednesday, November 4, 2020. She began her walk here
June 2, 1928, born to the late Ezra Watts and Mae Smith Watts. She was a member
of Central Baptist Church. Mrs. Eloyce was a caring wife, mother, grandmother,
and great grandmother. She was a diligent worker, at home as well as in her church
and community. Her talents included all kinds of needlework, sewing, crochet,
and quilting. She also enjoyed gardening and preparing tasty meals for her family
and friends. Mrs. Eloyce was a member of Homemakers Cooperative Extension.
She will be greatly missed by all who loved her.
She is preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Shirley Labeth Callender, and
Dorothy Watts Case; and her grandson, Bradley Scott Porter.
Those who remain to cherish her memory are her husband, Pat Porter; sons,
Ronnie Porter (Charlotte), Randy Porter (Ruby), Terry Porter, and Jeff Porter (LouAnn);
sister, Bonnie Watts Smith; ten grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren,
as well as numerous nieces and nephews and other loving family members and friends.
