Kenneth Porter

Kenneth Arthur Porter, 72, died Saturday, December 17, 2011, from injuries as a result of an automobile accident. Born June 22, 1939, in Atlanta, GA, he was a son of the late Arthur Newton Porter, Jr. and Hilda Mae Bates Porter. He was a graduate of Georgia Tech and a former mechanical engineer retired from Sears Roebuck and Co., and had been employed with Best Buy for 11 years. Mr. Porter was a lifetime member of the NRA, a member of the John Birch Society, Toastmasters, and Citizens for Efficient Government; was a member of the Spartanburg Republican Party and precinct manager at Holly Springs Baptist Church. He was a US Army veteran, having served in Vietnam; and was of the Christian faith. Survivors include his wife of 44 years, Jean Woolard Porter; daughters Kimberly McMillan and husband Henry of Campobello, and Judith Zschocher and husband Robert of Charlotte; granddaughters, Rebekah and Katherine McMillan, and Kimberly and Audrey Zschocher; grandsons, Thomas and Nathan McMillan, and Joshua Zschocher; a sister, Judith Ann Boling of Woodstock, GA; and a brother, Keith Porter. He was predeceased by a brother, Darrel Porter. Visitation will be 6:00-8:00 PM on Monday, December 19, 2011, at Floyd's Greenlawn Chapel. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, December 20, 2011, at Motlow Creek Baptist Church. Burial with military rites by the SC State Guard Honors Team will be in Motlow Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, PO Box 127, Landrum, SC 29356. The family is at the home of his daughter, Kimberly McMillan, 465 Cole Road, Campobello. Floyd's Greenlawn Chapel To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Kenneth Arthur Porter please visit our Sympathy Store.