David Porter

February 15, 1938 - July 14, 2017

David Porter was called home by God and entered into eternal rest on Friday, July 14, 2017. God in his infinite wisdom dispatched His angels to bring home the soul of a very special son on that day. David was born on February 15, 1938 in Sumter County. He was one of seven children born to the late Hattie Swinton Porter and Thomas Porter. David was educated in the public schools of Sumter County. At a young age, David and the Porter family moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he attended Westinghouse High School. In 1979, David met Audrey Watts and they were married in 2010. In pursuit of advanced employment, they moved to Boston, Massachusetts, where he was employed as a foreman in the sheet metal industry and as a laborer in the trucking industry. From Boston, they migrated to Saltlake City, Utah where he was employed as an advocate for the disabled and became supervisor at the Middlesex Nursing Home Facility. In his time of leisure, David enjoyed the outdoors, especially hunting and fishing. He also loved traveling and he was an avid fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers. He leaves to mourn and to cherish his precious memories his loving wife, Audrey; his five children: Davida Porter Ashby (William), Saundra Porter (William) King, Jennifer Porter (Darren) Jett and Kelly Porter Haney. David later fathered two more children: David (Camille) Porter, Jr. and Donna Porter (Craig) Jones; sixteen grandchildren; fifteen great-grandchildren; two step-children, WillieWatts of Las Vegas, Nevada and Irvin Watts of Miami Beach Florida; a sister-in-law, Everlean David of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins , other family members and friends.