Shirley Rodgers Porter was born on March 14, 1926, in Panola County to the late John Wiley and Emma Joanna Oxford Rodgers. She married Ezra Carter Porter on March 14, 1941, and he preceded her in death in 1995. Mrs. Porter worked as a nurse’s aide at Panola Nursing Home for many years. She enjoyed cooking, sewing, and quilting. She was a member of the Panola Squares Quilting Club and the Busy Quilters Guild. Mrs. Porter most loved spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She lived her lifetime in Panola County, was a member of Rock Hill United Methodist Church, and had previously attended New Prospect Church in Beckville, where she taught Sunday school for many years. She was also preceded in death by siblings, Lucille Metcalf, W.C. “Buck” Rodgers, Mandia Walker, Alvia Rodgers, Erma Lampin, Bill Rodgers, and Fred Rodgers; great-grandson, Christopher Bullock; and son, David Carter Porter.
Shirley Rodgers Porter was born on March 14, 1926, in Panola County to the late John Wiley and Emma Joanna Oxford Rodgers. She married Ezra Carter Porter on March 14, 1941, and he preceded her in death in 1995. Mrs. Porter worked as a nurse’s aide at Panola Nursing Home for many years. She enjoyed cooking, sewing, and quilting. She was a member of the Panola Squares Quilting Club and the Busy Quilters Guild. Mrs. Porter most loved spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She lived her lifetime in Panola County, was a member of Rock Hill United Methodist Church, and had previously attended New Prospect Church in Beckville, where she taught Sunday school for many years. She was also preceded in death by siblings, Lucille Metcalf, W.C. “Buck” Rodgers, Mandia Walker, Alvia Rodgers, Erma Lampin, Bill Rodgers, and Fred Rodgers; great-grandson, Christopher Bullock; and son, David Carter Porter.
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