William Thomas Porterfield (Bill) 79 passed away on August 6, 2018. Bill was born on April 19, 1939 in Mt. Pleasant Community Nashville, Arkansas. He began his trucking career after graduation from high school in 1957 and retired 2004; he spent 29 1/2 years at Humboldt Express and retired from Volunteer Express.
He was an active member of many committees such as, Southern Motor Carriers Rate Conference; Tennessee Intrastate Committee, served eight years as chairman; National Motor Freight Classification Committee; Sam Davis Masonic Lodge #661, Life Member York rite association of Middle TN, Jere Baxter Royal Arch Mason Chapter 117, Cryptic Masons Nashville Council # 1, Knights Templar Commandery #1, (Life Sponsor Certificate). Bill enjoyed golfing, bowling, fishing, Dixie Flyers Hockey, and Vanderbilt basketball games. Bill was an active member of the Giles Creek Baptist Church in Smyrna, TN.
Bill is preceded in death by his grandparents, Willie Watt and Luellen McHughes Porterfield and Jessie Edward and Florene Scott Power, Parents, William Clifton and Ima Faye Power Porterfield, step-father, Dan Jones, brothers; Rufus Wayne (Dianne) Porterfield, John Clifton Porterfield, John Phillip (Debbie/Cheryl) Porterfield, step -sister, Virginia Jones Little and brother-in-law James Glover.
He is survived by, his wife of 57 years, Betty Morton; foster daughter, Kathy (David) Birdsong; sisters; Elizabeth Sue Glover, Nancy Ann (Doug Cooper/ Billy Burleson), and step- sister, Dannie Jones (Elton Weeks).
In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to a charity of your choice.
