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Jacqueline J "Jackie" (Dayhoff) & William Jay "Bill" Porter
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Obit for William posted by Jo Aguirre
Sep 13, 1937 - Aug 13, 2012
Paper: Durant Daily Democrat (OK)
Deceased: William (Bill) Jay Porter
Date: August 16, 2012
William (Bill) Jay Porter, 74 of Madill, Oklahoma passed away Monday, August 13,
2012.
He was born on September 13, 1937 in Goltry, Oklahoma to the late Jay Porter and
Cora Merle Bennett Porter. He moved to Madill in 1939 where he graduated Madill
High School in 1955. Bill married Jacqueline Dayhoff on October 28, 1960 in
Little City, Oklahoma. He worked for Warren Petroleum as a contract laborer and
he also worked for Aylesworth Gas Plant. In 1972 he went to work for the
Marshall County Water Corp. where he worked the rest of his life. Bill won the
Stapley Award in 1975 and 1981 and he was Oklahoma Rural Water Man of the Year
in 1999. He was a board member of Oklahoma Rural Water Association, also a board
member of the Oklahoma Rural Water Assurance Group and a member of the Little
City Baptist Church where he served as a deacon. He was instrumental in getting
state insurance for rural water systems. Bill loved farming, ranching,
collecting rocks and his animals.
He is survived by: Wife, Jackie Porter, Madill, Oklahoma; Children, Jay Porter
and wife Shanna, Madill, Oklahoma, Jean Fortenberry and husband Johnny, Silo,
Oklahoma; Grandchildren, Jason Fortenberry and wife Cassie, Norman, Oklahoma,
Brian Fortenberry and wife Amy, Calera, Oklahoma, Brad Fortenberry and wife
Brittnie, Mead, Oklahoma, Chelsea Porter, Stillwater, Oklahoma, Jaelen Porter,
Madill, Oklahoma; Great Grandchildren, Conner and Sophie Fortenberry, Jaci
Austin, Hailey Ledbetter; Brother, Hubert Porter and wife Betty, Madill,
Oklahoma; Sisters, Korene Reimer, Enid, Oklahoma, Rose Mary Blakely, Madill,
Oklahoma; Several Nieces, Nephews and Cousins.
Bill was preceded in death by his parents, brother, Leroy Porter, Father in-law,
Al Dayhoff and Mother in-law, Alice Dayhoff.
Memorials may be made to the Little City Baptist Church, 4636 Hwy 199, Madill,
Okla. 73446 Visitation will be Wednesday at Watts Funeral Home, Madill from
10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. with a family hour from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Services
will be Thursday, August 16, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. at the First Baptist Church,
Madill, Oklahoma. Ron Armitiage will officiate the services. Music arranged by
Allen Henry, Mark Williams and Edgar Owens. Interment will be at the
Woodberry-Forest Cemetery, Madill, Oklahoma. Services will be under the
direction of Watts Funeral Home, Madill, Oklahoma. Condolences may be sent to
wattsfuneralhome.com.
Casket Bearers: Hugh Don Sweat, Mike Pickens, Gary Moore, Robert Moore, Kenny
Harrison and Brandon Pickens.
Honorary Bearers: ORWAAG Board and MCWC Board