Mae Bell Brinkley Porter was born in Franklin township, Appanoose county, Iowa to Charles and Laura Farmer Brinkley. She was the oldest of the 9 children: Ida, John, Myrle, Roy, Charley, Goldie, Raymond and Anna. Early in life she united with the Methodist Wesley Chapel Church in Franklin township.
She was married to Clarence Ridgway Porter on 15 May 1911.
She served as director of Masters School in Bellair township and helped organize a PTA. She raised dogs, had a laying flock and large garden.
She had been in failing health for a number of years and was a patient at Chariton and Corydon nursing homes before admittance to St Joseph Hospital, Centerville, IA.
She is survived by her husband, a retired rural mail carrier; daughter Velma Shook, West Union, Wis and two sons: Charles, Rockford, Ill and Joe, Iowa Falls, Ia; grandchildren and greatgrandchildren; eight brothers and sisters, John and Charles Brinkley of Promise City, Myrle Swan, Seymour; Goldie Shriver, Centerville; Raymond Brinkley, Davenport; Anna Reed, Clearfield, Ida Gray, Ottumwa and Roy Brinkley, Rockford, Il.
Funeral services were held at Liggett Funerahl Home, Seymour and burial was in the Jerome Cemetery.
She was married to Clarence Ridgway Porter on 15 May 1911.
She served as director of Masters School in Bellair township and helped organize a PTA. She raised dogs, had a laying flock and large garden.
She had been in failing health for a number of years and was a patient at Chariton and Corydon nursing homes before admittance to St Joseph Hospital, Centerville, IA.
She is survived by her husband, a retired rural mail carrier; daughter Velma Shook, West Union, Wis and two sons: Charles, Rockford, Ill and Joe, Iowa Falls, Ia; grandchildren and greatgrandchildren; eight brothers and sisters, John and Charles Brinkley of Promise City, Myrle Swan, Seymour; Goldie Shriver, Centerville; Raymond Brinkley, Davenport; Anna Reed, Clearfield, Ida Gray, Ottumwa and Roy Brinkley, Rockford, Il.
Funeral services were held at Liggett Funerahl Home, Seymour and burial was in the Jerome Cemetery.
Mae Bell Brinkley Porter was born in Franklin township, Appanoose county, Iowa to Charles and Laura Farmer Brinkley. She was the oldest of the 9 children: Ida, John, Myrle, Roy, Charley, Goldie, Raymond and Anna. Early in life she united with the Methodist Wesley Chapel Church in Franklin township.
She was married to Clarence Ridgway Porter on 15 May 1911.
She served as director of Masters School in Bellair township and helped organize a PTA. She raised dogs, had a laying flock and large garden.
She had been in failing health for a number of years and was a patient at Chariton and Corydon nursing homes before admittance to St Joseph Hospital, Centerville, IA.
She is survived by her husband, a retired rural mail carrier; daughter Velma Shook, West Union, Wis and two sons: Charles, Rockford, Ill and Joe, Iowa Falls, Ia; grandchildren and greatgrandchildren; eight brothers and sisters, John and Charles Brinkley of Promise City, Myrle Swan, Seymour; Goldie Shriver, Centerville; Raymond Brinkley, Davenport; Anna Reed, Clearfield, Ida Gray, Ottumwa and Roy Brinkley, Rockford, Il.
Funeral services were held at Liggett Funerahl Home, Seymour and burial was in the Jerome Cemetery.
She was married to Clarence Ridgway Porter on 15 May 1911.
She served as director of Masters School in Bellair township and helped organize a PTA. She raised dogs, had a laying flock and large garden.
She had been in failing health for a number of years and was a patient at Chariton and Corydon nursing homes before admittance to St Joseph Hospital, Centerville, IA.
She is survived by her husband, a retired rural mail carrier; daughter Velma Shook, West Union, Wis and two sons: Charles, Rockford, Ill and Joe, Iowa Falls, Ia; grandchildren and greatgrandchildren; eight brothers and sisters, John and Charles Brinkley of Promise City, Myrle Swan, Seymour; Goldie Shriver, Centerville; Raymond Brinkley, Davenport; Anna Reed, Clearfield, Ida Gray, Ottumwa and Roy Brinkley, Rockford, Il.
Funeral services were held at Liggett Funerahl Home, Seymour and burial was in the Jerome Cemetery.
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