John Andrew “John A” Porter
Houston, MS- John A Porter, age 85, passed peacefully from his earthly home Saturday, October 12, 2024. He was born John Andrew Porter on November 23, 1938, to John C and Agnes M White Porter in Houlka, MS. John A was a member Schooner Valley Baptist Church, but he also attended Parkway Baptist Church and Parkersburg Baptist Church.
When John A graduated high school, he started working for Shannon Chair then worked for B & W but was also a barber. He also worked in the sale barn business. He loved the rodeo and had his own rodeo pen, and he had a rodeo every year for the 4th of July. He always had a game for the kids. Later when team penning started, he would have practice and penning’s. It was a place where people could come and just have a great time. John A found his true calling when he started working for the Chickasaw County Sheriff’s department where he eventually retired. He was willing to help anyone he could and even after retirement he kept some of those cases on his mind.
John A loved playing softball and basketball. He played basketball in his high school days but even after his school years were over, he was still always ready for a game. He loved deer, rabbit, and pheasant hunting. He went to Kansas for many years to hunt. He loved playing jokes on people and just had a big love for life and laughter.
A Funeral Service will be held Wednesday, October 16, 2024, at 1:00 PM at Parkway Baptist Church with Dr. Randy Rinehart officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday, October 15, 2024, from 5-7 PM at Parkway Baptist Church and from 12-1 PM the day of service. The burial will be at Chickasaw Memorial Gardens. Houston Funeral Home is truly honored to serve the Porter family. The family has requested that everyone wear blue jeans in honor of John A.
Serving as pallbearers will be Terry Ward, JR Kilgore, Mike Ford, Joe Nelson, Brucey Pettit, Johnathan Doss. Honorary pallbearers will be Tony Easley and the Chickasaw County Sheriff’s Department.
John A is survived by his wife of 37 years, Carla Porter and their beloved pet, Preacher; his daughter, Gail Porter of Woodland, MS; his sons, Mike (Charolette) Porter of Houston, MS, Charles (Paula) Porter of Woodland, MS, and Brand (Amanda) Huffman of Leaksville, MS; his sister, Betty (Mickey) Crawford of Hernando, MS; his brother, Charlie Van Porter of Houston, MS; his grandchildren, Chaise (Hannah) Porter, Hannah (Craig) Pittman, Elizabeth Porter, John Ryan (Anna Brooke) Porter, Colby (Caitlin) Huffman, Mackenzie (Jacob) Perry, Jordan (Claire) Hardin, and Cody (Mackenzie) Verell; his great-grandchildren, Livy and Till Pittman, Lela Jean Porter, Anna Auxford Hardin, Ryleigh, Annaleigh, and Jax Walters and Cayson, Presleigh, and Mollie Jensen.
Thank you to Gentiva Hospice and his special caretaker, Carla Buford.
John A was preceded in death by his parents, John C and Agnes Porter.
In Lieu of Flowers, Donations can be made to:
Parkway Baptist Church Youth (in Memory of John A Porter)
200 Fifth Ave
Houston, MS 38851
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