- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs, 1960-2022
- Title:
- Funeral program for Mr. Lenwood Porter
- Date of Original:
- 2008-07-30
- Subject:
- African American men--Georgia--Claxton--21st century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Claxton--21st century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Claxton--21st century
Funeral service--Georgia--Claxton--21st century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Claxton--21st century
African Americans--Georgia--Claxton--21st century - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Evans County, Claxton, 32.16158, -81.904
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Mr. Lenwood Porter. Date of funeral service: July 31, 2008. Location of funeral service: Chapel at Harper's Funeral Home, Claxton, Georgia, 11:00 a.m. Birth date: September 2, 1942. Death date: July 26, 2008.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:eccca_aafp-ec_ecaaam-405
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:eccca_aafp-ec_ecaaam-405
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 4 pages
- Original Collection:
- African American Funeral Programg Collection, Evans County African American Archive Museum, Evans County Community Center (Claxton, Ga.)
- Holding Institution:
- Evans County Community Center (Claxton, Ga.)
- Rights:
-
Sunrise
September 2, 1942
Sunset
July 26, 2008
Public Visitation
Thursday, July 31, 2008
llam-5pm
Wake Ceremony
Thursday, July 31, 2008
5-6pm
Chapel at Harper s Funeral Home
Claxton, Georgia
Lenwood Porter was born on September 2, 1942 to M. Monroe
and Velma Porter-Jones both preceded him in death.
Lenwood received his education through the Evans County
School Systems. In 1959 he relocated to Maywood, IL where he lived
until the year 2000 at which time he returned home to Claxton.
In September 1961 Lenwood was united in Holy Matrimony to
Patricia Ann Stinson. To this union three (3) children were born:
Etrenda, Tracy and Kenneth, Sr. In Eebruary 1981, Lenwood was
blessed with another son, Kevin Porter.
Lenwood departed this life on Eriday, July 26' at 3:30 am.
Lenwood will be missed and remembered by his children,
Etrenda (Kendall Eaber; Tracy, Kenneth (Germaine) Porter, of
Maywood, IL and Kevin Porter, of Stone Park, IL. 11 grandchildren:
Kendall, Kalisha (Norman) Wright, Krystal Eaber, Gabriel, Michael,
Jeremy, Jameel, Tony, Kayla, Alysha, Naja; 5 great grandchildren; 1
brother: Johnnie Jones of Claxton, GA; 4 aunts: Letha Mae Lawson of
Pembroke; Mary Alice Williams; Minnie Lee Wright; Ereda Singleton -
all of Claxton, GA; and a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins. He will
also be remembered by his Illinois connection Valerie Allport, Rosemary
Williams, Mary Agnes Wilkins, Curtis Montgomery, Isaac Redfield and
the 13th Avenue American Legion Eamily.
Lenwood had 1 grandson - Kenneth Porter, Jr - preceding him
in death.
^emiee
Prayer
Scripture
Solo
Remarks
Family Tribute
Obituary and Condolences
Solo
Eulogy..................
...Family dr Friends
(3 minutes please)
Mary Alice Williams
(5 mintues please)
Elder Etrenda Faber
Lenwoods children would like to give special thanks to the Porter
family of Claxton and Pembroke for their continual support and care of
him during his illness. We will be eternally grateful.
Professional Services Entrusted To;
Harpers Funeral Home
125 North Broad Street
Claxton, Georgia 30417
(912) 739-2658
Juanita B. Hodges Yvonne Hodges Percy Hodges
Owner General Manager Mortician
Ylonne Hodges
Mortician
Jerry Gibson
Mortician
Rev. Johnny Levant
Chaplain