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Ben Porter

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Ben Porter Veteran

Birth
Collins, Tattnall County, Georgia, USA
Death
28 Jul 2016 (aged 81)
Palatka, Putnam County, Florida, USA
Burial
Bostwick, Putnam County, Florida, USA GPS-Latitude: 29.7614657, Longitude: -81.6225
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Obituary, Florida Times-Union, July 30, 2016
Ben Porter, 81, of Palatka, formerly of Jacksonville, passed away on Thursday, July 28, 2016 at his home following an extended illness.

Services will be held at 11:00 am on Monday, August 1, 2016 at Johnson-Overturf Chapel in Palatka. Burial will follow in Bostwick Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10:00 am until the time of services. Arrangements are under the direction of Johnson-Overturf Funeral Home in Palatka.


Obituary, Courtesy of Johnson-Overturf
Ben Porter, 81, of Palatka, passed away on Thursday, July 28, 2016 at his home following an extended illness. He was a native of Collins, Georgia and had lived in Putnam County since 1977 coming from Jacksonville.

Ben served in the US Air Force and was a veteran of the Korean War. He was the owner and operator of Hollis Barber Shop for over 50 years. Ben was an accomplished artist and was known locally in Jacksonville. He was a member of Bostwick Baptist Church.

He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Eva Porter of Palatka, daughters, Alicia McDaniel (Terry) of Palatka and Eva Lynn Gonzalez (Reynol) of Crescent City, brother, Don Porter (Wanda) of Macon, GA and 5 grandchildren, Jared Porter, Reynol Gonzalez, Jr., Eva Eliza Gonzalez, Justin McDaniel and Garrett McDaniel.

Services will be held at 11:00 am on Monday, August 1, 2016 at Johnson-Overturf Chapel in Palatka with Rev. Leon Edenfield officating. Burial will follow in Bostwick Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10:00 am until the time of services. Arrangements are under the direction of Johnson-Overturf Funeral Home in Palatka.

Obituary, Florida Times-Union, July 30, 2016
Ben Porter, 81, of Palatka, formerly of Jacksonville, passed away on Thursday, July 28, 2016 at his home following an extended illness.

Services will be held at 11:00 am on Monday, August 1, 2016 at Johnson-Overturf Chapel in Palatka. Burial will follow in Bostwick Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10:00 am until the time of services. Arrangements are under the direction of Johnson-Overturf Funeral Home in Palatka.


Obituary, Courtesy of Johnson-Overturf
Ben Porter, 81, of Palatka, passed away on Thursday, July 28, 2016 at his home following an extended illness. He was a native of Collins, Georgia and had lived in Putnam County since 1977 coming from Jacksonville.

Ben served in the US Air Force and was a veteran of the Korean War. He was the owner and operator of Hollis Barber Shop for over 50 years. Ben was an accomplished artist and was known locally in Jacksonville. He was a member of Bostwick Baptist Church.

He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Eva Porter of Palatka, daughters, Alicia McDaniel (Terry) of Palatka and Eva Lynn Gonzalez (Reynol) of Crescent City, brother, Don Porter (Wanda) of Macon, GA and 5 grandchildren, Jared Porter, Reynol Gonzalez, Jr., Eva Eliza Gonzalez, Justin McDaniel and Garrett McDaniel.

Services will be held at 11:00 am on Monday, August 1, 2016 at Johnson-Overturf Chapel in Palatka with Rev. Leon Edenfield officating. Burial will follow in Bostwick Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10:00 am until the time of services. Arrangements are under the direction of Johnson-Overturf Funeral Home in Palatka.



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