Maxwell Gene Porter
WHEELERSBURG-Maxwell Gene Porter, 93, of Wheelersburg passed away Saturday, April 13, 2024 at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth. Maxwell was born March 7, 1931 in Ashland, KY to the late Clyde Porter and Thelma Grizzle Porter. Maxwell was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War and was a member of the VFW; worked as an Installer at Verizon GTE and was of the Baptist faith. In addition to his parents, Maxwell was preceded in death by five brothers, Clarence, Gerald, Jerry, Jackie, and John Porter; a sister, Betty Rollins and a daughter-in-law, Jayne Porter. He is survived by his wife, Alberta June Arnold Porter whom he married January 29, 1952 in Portsmouth. He is also survived by a son, Steven Porter; a daughter, Regina (Mark) Lockhart; two brothers, Daniel and Donnie Porter; a sister, Karen Sue Roberts; five grandchildren, Kevin Richardson, Kyle Richardson, Shannon Gregory, Michael Kline and Kayla Kenard and seven great grandchildren.
Services for Maxwell will be 1:00 pm Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at Harrison-Pyles Funeral Home in Wheelersburg with Pastor Rick Arthur officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home 11:00 am Tuesday until the 1:00 pm service. Interment will be in Memorial Burial Park with Military Rites by the James Irwin Post. Condolences to the family may be made at www.harrison-pyles.com.
