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Mrs Rosa Lee <I>Burton</I> Porter

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Mrs Rosa Lee Burton Porter

Birth
Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
Death
21 Jun 2013 (aged 99)
Burial
Keswick, Albemarle County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
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Daughter of the late John and Pearl Burton. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her first husband, Buster Miller, her second husband, Joseph Porter, a daughter, Evelyn Stewman of Washington, D. C. and her sons, William F. Miller and Thomas J. Miller of Charlottesville, VA.

Mrs. Porter leaves to cherish her memory, a daughter, Josephine Crowell, a son, Lawrence Miller, one adopted daughter, Darlene Porter, a devoted and faithful granddaughter, Jacqueline Miller and a daughter-in-aw, Mrs. Josephine Miller. Also surviving are eight grandchildren, twelve great grandchildren, and twenty-two great, great grandchildren as well as a host of nieces, nephews and close friends.

Mrs. Porter was a devoted mother and grandmother who in addition to raising her children, worked at the University of Virginia fraternity houses. She was devoted to her church, Rose Hill Baptist Church in Simeon, VA and attended regularly as long as her health permitted. Her favorite hobbies were to cook, bake, and sew.

Funeral Services were held at Union Run Baptist Church, 3220 Keswick Rd., Keswick, Pastor Rickey White officiated and the Reverend Hilliard Brown delivered the Eulogy.
Daughter of the late John and Pearl Burton. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her first husband, Buster Miller, her second husband, Joseph Porter, a daughter, Evelyn Stewman of Washington, D. C. and her sons, William F. Miller and Thomas J. Miller of Charlottesville, VA.

Mrs. Porter leaves to cherish her memory, a daughter, Josephine Crowell, a son, Lawrence Miller, one adopted daughter, Darlene Porter, a devoted and faithful granddaughter, Jacqueline Miller and a daughter-in-aw, Mrs. Josephine Miller. Also surviving are eight grandchildren, twelve great grandchildren, and twenty-two great, great grandchildren as well as a host of nieces, nephews and close friends.

Mrs. Porter was a devoted mother and grandmother who in addition to raising her children, worked at the University of Virginia fraternity houses. She was devoted to her church, Rose Hill Baptist Church in Simeon, VA and attended regularly as long as her health permitted. Her favorite hobbies were to cook, bake, and sew.

Funeral Services were held at Union Run Baptist Church, 3220 Keswick Rd., Keswick, Pastor Rickey White officiated and the Reverend Hilliard Brown delivered the Eulogy.


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  • Created by: A. L. Parrish
  • Added: Jun 23, 2013
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/112796045/rosa_lee-porter: accessed ), memorial page for Mrs Rosa Lee Burton Porter (17 Nov 1913–21 Jun 2013), Find a Grave Memorial ID 112796045, citing Union Run Baptist Church Cemetery, Keswick, Albemarle County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by A. L. Parrish (contributor 46498466).