Mr. LeRoy Reece Porter, Jr., 61, of High Point, died Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at Wesley Long Hospital.
A funeral service will be held Wednesday, 7:00 p.m., at Covenant Church United Methodist, where he was a member, by Reverends Billy Rintz and Michelle Foster. A private interment will be held Thursday at Forest Lawn Cemetery.
Roy was born January 23, 1952 in DeKalb Co., AL, the son of late LeRoy Reece Porter and the late Mary Ola Prady Porter.
Roy was a graduate of Jacksonville State University. He worked with VF Jeanswear for over 25 years, starting in manufacturing and moving later to the Sourcing department, and most recently as Director of Sourcing. He traveled the world extensively with his job and was a tremendous source of help to his fellow employees and friends, always stepping in to assist others in completing their projects.
Surviving is his wife, Patricia Payne Porter of the home; children, Simon Vaughn Porter and wife Elizabeth of Rockledge, FL, Benjamin Michael Porter and wife Heather of Greensboro and Savannah Nichole Porter and Emily Katherine Porter, both of Anamoose, ND; sisters, Beth Porter Morris and husband Andy of Birmingham, AL and Pamela Kae Orr and husband Morris of Albertville, AL; granddaughter, Genevieve Claire Porter of Greensboro.
Friends will be received Wednesday, 4:30-7:00 p.m., at the church.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Youth Ministry of Covenant Church United Methodist, 1526 Skeet Club Road, High Point, NC 27265 in memory of Roy Porter and in honor of Savannah and Emily Porter, or to the charity of the donor’s choice.
Online condolences may be made at www.haneslineberryfuneralhomes.com
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