Colby Duane Porter
Colby Duane Porter, 14, passed away Saturday at UMC as a result of an ATV accident.
Visitation will be 5pm-8pm Monday at Stringer Family Funeral Home in Hazlehurst. Services will be 11am Tuesday at Zion Hill Baptist Church with interment in Zion Hill Cemetery. Stringer Family Funeral Services in Hazlehurst is handling arrangements.
Colby was a 9th grade student at Wesson Attendance Center where he was active in all sports. He was a member Zion Hill Baptist Church. He was an active member of Wesson Baptist Student Ministry.
He is survived by his parents, Steven Duane Porter and Gerri Lynn Hall Porter of Wesson; Maternal Grandparents, Jerry Ray and Donis Hall of Wesson; Paternal Grandparents, Jerry and Norma Porter of Wesson; Maternal Great Grandmother, Inez Walker Jackson of Wesson; Aunt, Deana Hall of Wesson; Uncle and Aunt, Jeff and Shannan Porter of Mobile, AL; Cousins, Rayanna Granger of Wesson and Logan, Jordan and Abby Porter of Mobile, AL; Girlfriend, Britney Lynn Moore.
Pallbearers include Jerry Hood, Ken McQuage, Johnny Smith, Freddie Newman, Joey Chassion and Terry Munn
Honorary pallbearers include teammates Trent Boone, Barron Miller, Mac McQuage, Mark Smith, Peyton Hood, Jon Newman, Ryan Traxler, Jase Alexander, Austin Crow, Lane McLendon, Quinton Munn, Trey Chassion, Bailey Warren, Connor Lowery, Jarred Green, C.J. Viramontez, Jimmy McQuage, Justin Boone, Austin Graham, Emilio Collado, Josh Smith, Matt Smith, Cullen Greer, Zack Wilson, Tyler McLeod, Brandon Lumley, Cooper Barlow, Matthew Burns and Blake Burns; coaches, Coach Greer, Tommy Clopton, Seth Loftin, Rusty Newman, Hugh Knight, Phillip Knight, Coach Gunter and Pat Boone
Memorials may be made to Blair E. Batson Children’s Hospital, 2500 North State Street, Jackson, MS 39216.