Mr. James L. Porter
James Lamar Porter was the fourth child born to Mack Henry and Jeffie Lee Porter on April 5, 1956 in Escambia County, Brewton, Alabama.
He attended W. S. Neal High School and Saint Mark Baptist Church. Most of his work was in the oil fields. He was a great lover of gardening, fishing and hunting. He often supplied the neighbors with fresh vegetables.
James departed this life on August 16, 2016 in Pensacola, Florida. Preceding him in death along with his parents were one daughter, Sherry Denise Hendrieth; one sister, Joyce Ann Thomas and one brother, Stevenson Porter.
He leaves to cherish his memory a very devoted wife, Cheryl Ann Porter; two sons, Kerry (Kimberly) Hendrieth of Mobile, Alabama and Kevin Dynel Hendrieth of Brewton, AL, one brother, Johnny (Earnestine) Porter of Syracuse, NY; four grandchildren, Traa, Deja (Jeleel), Jaden and Kadeja; two great grandchildren, Aubrei and Kylie; sisters-in-law, Marilyn Louise (Ollie) Smith and Linda Faye (David) Crook; brothers-in-law, Johnny Ray Hendrieth of Prichard, AL and Kenneth Hendrieth of Brewton, AL; one aunt, Edna Jones; one uncle, Mark Hendrieth and a host of other relatives and friends.