Susan Marie Porter Overton, 48, of Jonesboro, Arkansas, lost her life in a two-vehicle accident early Thursday morning, August 20, 2015, on Interstate 55 near Hernando, Miss.
She was born in Brinkley on Nov. 3, 1966, to Wallace and Sharon Porter.
Susan grew up in Jonesboro where she was a Jonesboro High School cheerleader and graduated with the class of 1985. She was baptized and was a member of the Church of Christ. After high school, she attended Ole Miss and obtained a master's degree at Memphis State. While at Ole Miss she was a member of Delta Gamma Sorority.
She was preceded in death by her father, Wallace Porter; maternal grandparents, Pete and Georgia Dunlap; and paternal grandmother, Velma Little.
Susan had two children: a son, Will Overton; and a daughter, Georgia Overton.
Susan is survived by her son, Will Overton; mother, Sharon Porter; and brother, John Porter.
Funeral arrangements were by Emerson Funeral Home.
Jonesboro Sun obits. August 21, 2015
She was born in Brinkley on Nov. 3, 1966, to Wallace and Sharon Porter.
Susan grew up in Jonesboro where she was a Jonesboro High School cheerleader and graduated with the class of 1985. She was baptized and was a member of the Church of Christ. After high school, she attended Ole Miss and obtained a master's degree at Memphis State. While at Ole Miss she was a member of Delta Gamma Sorority.
She was preceded in death by her father, Wallace Porter; maternal grandparents, Pete and Georgia Dunlap; and paternal grandmother, Velma Little.
Susan had two children: a son, Will Overton; and a daughter, Georgia Overton.
Susan is survived by her son, Will Overton; mother, Sharon Porter; and brother, John Porter.
Funeral arrangements were by Emerson Funeral Home.
Jonesboro Sun obits. August 21, 2015
Susan Marie Porter Overton, 48, of Jonesboro, Arkansas, lost her life in a two-vehicle accident early Thursday morning, August 20, 2015, on Interstate 55 near Hernando, Miss.
She was born in Brinkley on Nov. 3, 1966, to Wallace and Sharon Porter.
Susan grew up in Jonesboro where she was a Jonesboro High School cheerleader and graduated with the class of 1985. She was baptized and was a member of the Church of Christ. After high school, she attended Ole Miss and obtained a master's degree at Memphis State. While at Ole Miss she was a member of Delta Gamma Sorority.
She was preceded in death by her father, Wallace Porter; maternal grandparents, Pete and Georgia Dunlap; and paternal grandmother, Velma Little.
Susan had two children: a son, Will Overton; and a daughter, Georgia Overton.
Susan is survived by her son, Will Overton; mother, Sharon Porter; and brother, John Porter.
Funeral arrangements were by Emerson Funeral Home.
Jonesboro Sun obits. August 21, 2015
She was born in Brinkley on Nov. 3, 1966, to Wallace and Sharon Porter.
Susan grew up in Jonesboro where she was a Jonesboro High School cheerleader and graduated with the class of 1985. She was baptized and was a member of the Church of Christ. After high school, she attended Ole Miss and obtained a master's degree at Memphis State. While at Ole Miss she was a member of Delta Gamma Sorority.
She was preceded in death by her father, Wallace Porter; maternal grandparents, Pete and Georgia Dunlap; and paternal grandmother, Velma Little.
Susan had two children: a son, Will Overton; and a daughter, Georgia Overton.
Susan is survived by her son, Will Overton; mother, Sharon Porter; and brother, John Porter.
Funeral arrangements were by Emerson Funeral Home.
Jonesboro Sun obits. August 21, 2015
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