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Visitation
Saturday, November 19, 2016
Barbee Memorial Presbyterian Church
Excelsior Springs, MO
10-11 a.m.
Services
Saturday, November 19, 2016
Barbee Memorial Presbyterian Church
Excelsior Springs, MO
11 a.m.
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Betty Blanche Porter
Betty Blanche Porter, 94, Excelsior Springs, Mo., passed away November 16, 2016 at her home.
Betty was born June 20, 1922 to William and Juanita Writesman Hart in Prathersville, Mo. She married Denham Porter on December 17, 1945; they lived on a farm in Kearney, Mo. She worked at the VA Hospital in Excelsior Springs and Power and Light in Excelsior Springs. Betty retired from the Federal Government, working 30 years for the Social Security office in Kansas City, Mo. Betty was a member of Barbee Memorial Presbyterian Church, Lexington Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution, China Painting Club, and several bridge clubs including the Kearney Bridge Club for more than 50 years.
She was preceded in death by her parents and husband.
She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Stephen Kirk and Nancy Porter; sisters, Ruth Flynn and Pat Lamb; sister-in-law, Susan Porter; nieces and nephews, Jim Chalfant, Janet Delseme, Beth Crowley, Kay Shephard, Lance Lamb, Jim Lamb, Amy Dysart, Paul Ellnsohn, Kate Root, Kelly Geringer, Pat Flynn, Molly Flynn, Marti Flynn, and many great nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m., Saturday, November 19, 2016, with service following at Barbee Memorial Presbyterian Church, Excelsior Springs, Mo. Inurnment will be at a later date at Fairview Cemetery, Kearney, Mo. The family suggest memorial contributions to the church.
Arrangements are through Bross & Spidle Funeral Home, Excelsior Springs.
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