Funeral program for Thernell Porter and Clarree Bacon Porter

Wednesday, February 26,2003
1:00 p.m.
Hagan Temple Church
Hagan, GA
OFFICIATING - PASTOR WILL WHITE
INTERMENT - MT. PLEASANT CEMETERY
Services Entrusted to:
Moodys Funeral Home, Inc.
201 Church Street
Claxton, Georgia 30417
Phone: (912) 739-4932 Fax: (912) 739-0877
Homegoing Services
for
Thernell Porter Clarree Bacon Porter
June 18,1940
February 20, 2003
August 27, 1937
February 21, 2003
Clarree Bacon Porter
Clarree Bacon Porter was bom in Evans County on
August 27, 1937, to Landis Bacon and the late Utah Bacon.
She departed this life on February 21, 2003, at Evans
Memorial Hospital. She joined Mt. Pleasant Missionary
Baptist Church at an early age.
She was married to the late Themell Porter of Glennville,
GA. She leaves to cherish her memories, three loving daugh-
ters, Dorothy P. Hagan (Dennis Hagan) of Claxton, GA, Mary
Linda Porter of Bellville, GA, and Tara Sherree Williams (Kirk
Williams) of Hagan, GA; three sons, Amell Porter (Linda
Porter) of Claxton, GA, Eugene Porter (Vickie Porter) of
Bellville, GA, and Lannie Porter of Bellville, GA; seventeen
grandchildren; a loving father, Landis Bacon of Bellville, GA;
nine sisters, Mary Lou Olds of Miami, EL, Celia Seay of
Manassas, GA, Pauline Bryant of Miami, EL, Dora Wilkinson
(Bobby Lee Wilkinson, Sr.) of Bellville, GA, Sandra R. Bacon
of Bellville, GA, Betty J. Bacon of Bellville, GA, Roslyn and
Latasha Bacon of Statesboro, GA, and Ora Lee Jones (L. H.
Jones) of Miami, FL; eight brothers, five preceding her in
death. Hazel Bacon of Miami, FL, Lorenzo Bacon of
Brunswick, GA, and Rudolph Bacon (Luberta Bacon) of
Glennville, GA; one aunt, Annie Lee Bacon of Manassas, GA;
one uncle, Fisher Brewton of Reidsville, GA; and a host of
other sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews and
cousins.
Order of Service
Presiding .....................Bishop James C. Hagan
Processional......................................Soft Music
Hymn...............Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church
Tyson, GA
Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church
Claxton, GA
Scripture
Invocation
Solo.............................................Julia Harris
Expressions
As a nephew..........................Sterling Sharpe
Solo...........................................Derriel Futch
Eulogy ................................Rev. Will White
Viewing of Remains
Recessional
Interment
Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
Thernell Porter
Themell Porter was bom in Tattnall County on June 18,
1940, to Mary Porter and the late Barney Porter.
He departed this life on February 20, 2003, at Evans
Memorial Hospital. He joined Mt. Zion Baptist Church at an
early age.
He was married to the late Clarree Porter of Bellville, GA.
He leaves to cherish his memories, three loving daughters,
Dorothy P. Hagan (Dennis Hagan) of Claxton, GA, Mary
Linda Porter of Bellville, GA, and Tara Sherree Williams (Kirk
Williams) of Hagan, GA; three sons, Amell Porter (Linda
Porter) of Claxton, GA, Eugene Porter (Vickie Porter) of
Bellville, GA, and Lannie Porter of Bellville, GA; seventeen
grandchildren; a loving mother, Mary V. Porter of Glennville,
GA; five sisters, one preceding him in death, Gladys Smith
(Ronald Smith), Mary A. Dixon (Ben Dixon) of Chicago, IL,
Mary Nell Porter of Hinesville, GA, Jane Norman (Rex
Norman) of Reidsville, GA, and Sherma White (Will White) of
Claxton, GA; three brothers, Barney Porter Jr. of Reidsville,
GA, Thurman Porter (Vera Bell Porter) and James Porter
(Doris Porter) of Manassas, GA; and a host of other sisters-in-
law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Holdfast to your memories,
to all of the cherished moments of the past,
to the blessings and the laughter,
the joys and the celebrations,
the sorrow and the tears.
They all add up to a treasure
of fond yesterdays
that you shared and spent together,
and they keep the one you loved
close to you in spirit and thought.
The special moments
and memories in your life
will never change.
They will always be in your heart,
today and forevermore.
Your loving children and grandchildren
PALLBEARERS
Mistrell Alvin
Eugene Harlie
Jamario Wilkinson
Donnell Brewton
Cornelius Garrison
Travis Bacon
Stanley Tompkins
Larry Mobley
Bob Wilkinson
Tay Wilkinson
Rodney Wilkinson
Lavon Olds
Author Olds
George Seay
HONORARY PALLBEARERS
Nephews
FLOWER ATTENDANTS
Ushers and friends of the family
REPAST
Family and friends will be received at the
Gladiators Club off Church Street in Claxton, GA.
WORDS OF APPRECIATION
The family acknowledges with deep appreci-
ation the many acts of kindness shown them
during the loss of their loved ones. These many
and varied acts brought comfort to the family
and was received gratefully. May God bless
each of you.
The Family