Etta Marie Porter

Etta Marie Porter, 93 of Springdale, Ark., passed away Saturday, May 18, 2013, in Springdale. She was born July 7, 1919, in Marionville, Mo., to David McCoy and Louella (Hill) McCoy. She was a homemaker and a member of Nob Hill Pentecostal Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, W. Howard Porter; three grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. She is survived by eight children, Howard R Porter and wife Wanda, Rick Porter and wife Jenette, Judy Bilderback, Sharron Sizemore and husband Eugene, Sam Porter, and Louella Lawson, all of Springdale, Ark., Mary Deaton and husband Bill of Prairie Grove, Ark., Sara Gabbard and husband Wayne, of Huntsville, Ark., 25 grandchildren, 46 great-grandchildren, and 22 great-great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held on Monday, May 20 from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. at Nelson-Berna Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, May 21 at 10 a.m. in the Chapel of Nelson-Berna Funeral Home with Reverend Elvon Wolfe and Reverend Freda McLeroy officiating. Burial will follow at Friendship Cemetery in Springdale. To sign the online guest book please visit www.nelsonberna.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Nelson-Berna Funeral Home and Crematory of Fayetteville.