Lisa Porter, 58 of Springfield, passed away on Sunday October 6, 2019. She was born on April 16, 1961 in Springfield, Missouri to Max and Barbara (Creek) Porter.
Lisa graduated from Glendale High School in 1979 where she played basketball, softball, tennis, and volleyball. During her high school years, she was all state in basketball. She led Springfield for most points averaged.
After high school, she went to nursing school to become an LPN. She devoted more than 20 years as a geriatric nurse in the Springfield area. Lisa was a lifelong member of Highstreet Baptist Church.
Throughout her athletic life, she was blessed to be coached, mentored, and trained by her father.
She was preceded in death by her father, Max Porter. She is survived by her mother, Barbara Porter, one sister Kathy (John) Lightner, three nephews, Adam, Ike, and Colton Lightner, one niece, Kylie (Shay) Owensby, and a great niece, Elsie Owensby.
Published in the News-Leader from Oct 13, 2019
Lisa graduated from Glendale High School in 1979 where she played basketball, softball, tennis, and volleyball. During her high school years, she was all state in basketball. She led Springfield for most points averaged.
After high school, she went to nursing school to become an LPN. She devoted more than 20 years as a geriatric nurse in the Springfield area. Lisa was a lifelong member of Highstreet Baptist Church.
Throughout her athletic life, she was blessed to be coached, mentored, and trained by her father.
She was preceded in death by her father, Max Porter. She is survived by her mother, Barbara Porter, one sister Kathy (John) Lightner, three nephews, Adam, Ike, and Colton Lightner, one niece, Kylie (Shay) Owensby, and a great niece, Elsie Owensby.
Published in the News-Leader from Oct 13, 2019
Lisa Porter, 58 of Springfield, passed away on Sunday October 6, 2019. She was born on April 16, 1961 in Springfield, Missouri to Max and Barbara (Creek) Porter.
Lisa graduated from Glendale High School in 1979 where she played basketball, softball, tennis, and volleyball. During her high school years, she was all state in basketball. She led Springfield for most points averaged.
After high school, she went to nursing school to become an LPN. She devoted more than 20 years as a geriatric nurse in the Springfield area. Lisa was a lifelong member of Highstreet Baptist Church.
Throughout her athletic life, she was blessed to be coached, mentored, and trained by her father.
She was preceded in death by her father, Max Porter. She is survived by her mother, Barbara Porter, one sister Kathy (John) Lightner, three nephews, Adam, Ike, and Colton Lightner, one niece, Kylie (Shay) Owensby, and a great niece, Elsie Owensby.
Published in the News-Leader from Oct 13, 2019
Lisa graduated from Glendale High School in 1979 where she played basketball, softball, tennis, and volleyball. During her high school years, she was all state in basketball. She led Springfield for most points averaged.
After high school, she went to nursing school to become an LPN. She devoted more than 20 years as a geriatric nurse in the Springfield area. Lisa was a lifelong member of Highstreet Baptist Church.
Throughout her athletic life, she was blessed to be coached, mentored, and trained by her father.
She was preceded in death by her father, Max Porter. She is survived by her mother, Barbara Porter, one sister Kathy (John) Lightner, three nephews, Adam, Ike, and Colton Lightner, one niece, Kylie (Shay) Owensby, and a great niece, Elsie Owensby.
Published in the News-Leader from Oct 13, 2019
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