Alfred Porter

Alfred E. Porter, 69, entered into eternal rest on Feb. 8, 2016. He attended Riverside High School. He was preceded in death by his mother and step-father, Willie Mae and James Terrell; father, Willie Ed Porter; aunt, Cora Williams; brother, Roger Porter; sisters, Etora Porter and Norma McAfee; and granddaughter, Jovida Gantt. Surviving by two daughters, Ziva D. Gantt Watts, of Chattanooga; Regina Austin, of Atlanta, Ga.; five grandchildren, Stephen Hill, Theodore (Tiffany) Sanders, of Chattanooga; Yolanda Goodwin, BreAnn and Antowne Austin, of Atlanta, Ga.; seventeen great-grandchildren; four devoted great great-grandchildren, De Aundra, Jamaya and Gabrelle Gant, Theodore Sanders; brothers, Lawrence (Shirley) Porter, of Dayton, Ohio; Marvin Dan Porter, of Calif.; sister, Constance Smith, of Anchorage, Ak.; two devoted nieces, Brezzell Harris; caregiver, Velma Union; dear friends, Freddie Ellison, William Shell, T. Russell and Kwasi Sublette. A memorial service will be held at noon, Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016, at Greater St. John Missionary Baptist Church, 4401 Ohls Avenue, with Elder Delford L. Hughley officiating. Courtesy announcement by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Avenue, 622-9995.