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In Memory Of Our Poets

Oliver B. Porterfield (1933-2005) - Class Of 1951

PORTERFIELD, Minister O.B., 72, passed away Wednesday July 27, 2005 at his residence. Funeral services will be Saturday July 30th at 3 pm in Southern Memorial's Chapel. Visitation will be Friday July 29th from 6-8 pm also at Southern Memorial. O.B. started with the Montgomery Advertiser at the age of 9 and became the youngest ever State Circulations Manager at the age of 20. He left the newspaper in 1963 to become the full time Minister of the Cleveland Avenue Church of Christ which later became the Seibles Road Church of Christ in 1973. O.B. remained the Minister at Seibles Road Church of Christ until he retired in 2000. O.B. is survived by his wife of 51 years Belinda Fulford Porterfield, 3 sons - Randy (Cecilia) Porterfield, Stephen (Donna) Porterfield and Ronald Porterfield, 1 sister - Doris (Roy) Kiser, 5 grandchildren - Mallory, Randal, Connor, Miranda and Caroline. Pallbearers will be Ronald, Randy, Stephen, Connor and Randal Porterfield, James Burdell, Rocky Stone, Roy Kiser Jr. and Byron Garner. Honorary pallbearers will be former members of Seibles Road Church of Christ and the current members of Hope Hull Church of Christ. Southern Memorial Directing.
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Funeral Home: BROOKS CARGILE
Publication Date: 07/30/2005