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Memorial for Virginia Fogle Port
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Born in Neeses, South Carolina on Dec. 7, 1920
Departed on Jul. 25, 2010 and resided in Oak Ridge, TN.
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Wednesday, Jul. 28, 2010
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Wednesday, Jul. 28, 2010
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Oak Ridge Memorial Park
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Please click on the links above for locations, times, maps, and directions.
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Virginia Port, 89, of Oak Ridge, passed away Sunday, July 25, 2010 at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center in Knoxville.
She was born December 7, 1920 in Neeses, SC, the daughter of Anthony and Lila Flake Fogle.
Mrs. Port graduated from Winthrop University in Rockhill, SC with a degree in Business Education. She taught school for many years in Maryland, South Carolina and North Carolina until the birth of her first child. She was a long-time member of Central Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School for many years and was active in many prayer groups. She loved flowers and was an excellent cook, but her main focus in life was her family.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by husband, Edward William Port, Jr., and brothers, Henry Fogle and Carlisle Fogle.
She is survived by:
Daughters, Melody Louise Port Tillman and husband, Dr. Ronald Tillman of Jackson, TN,
Ronda Sherri Port of TN and Robin Port Germain and husband Paul Germain of Fresno,
CA;
Brothers, John Anthony Fogle and wife Margaret, Brian Fogle and wife Dolly, Robert Lee Fogle and wife Frances, Carroll Fogle and wife Patsy and Norman Fogle and wife Emma Alice, all of Neeses, SC;
Grandchildren, Joshua Santos and wife Danielle of Seymour, TN and Timothy Santos of Denver, CO and
Great-Grandchildren, Evan Santos and Ethan Santos of Seymour.
The family will receive friends on Wednesday, July 28, 2010 from 5 – 6pm at Central Baptist Church. The funeral will follow at 6:00pm with Rev. Glenn Ellis officiating. A graveside service will be held on Thursday at 10:00am at Oak Ridge Memorial Park. The family asks that any memorials be in the form of contributions to Central Baptist Church, 130 Providence Rd., Oak Ridge, TN 37830 or Calvary Baptist Church of Neeses, SC. Weatherford Mortuary is handling the arrangements. An on-line guest book can be signed at www.weatherfordmortuary.com.
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