Roscoe Townes Porter

Roscoe Townes Porter, 84, of Madisonville, KY passed away Saturday, August 12, 2017 at his residence.
He was born March 3, 1933 in Hopkins County, KY to the late Luther and Mary Lou Porter. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, John and Martin Porter; sister, Norma Jean Cunningham; and infant daughter, Margaret Leslie Porter.
Roscoe graduated from Nebo High School and received his bachelors degree from Murray State University, along with his Masters and Rank I degree from Western Kentucky University. Roscoe retired from the Hopkins County Board of Education in 1993. He began his teaching career at Nebo High School and also taught at South Hopkins High School. He was a principal at Mortons Gap Elementary and Seminary Middle School. He finished out his career as Director of Pupil Personnel.
He loved to spend time with his family, play golf, watch U.K. sports, and spending his winters in Florida. He was a member of the Madisonville Lions Club, the Madisonville Elks, and Kentucky Retired Teachers Association. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Madisonville. He was a past member of the Madisonville Country Club and had been a volunteer at the Glema Mahr Center for the Arts.
He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Margaret 'Cookie' Porter; one son, Stuart Sherrell of Madisonville; one daughter, Ashley Gaines of Madisonville; two granddaughters, Courtney (Jarrod) Farris and Maggie Pierce, and her fianc, Cody Vandiver; two grandsons Andrew and Ashton Gaines; and two great granddaughters; Layla Pierce and Zoey Farris; one brother, Kenneth (Rosemary) Porter of Madisonville; and one sister, Barbara Ann Dorris of Hanson, KY; one sister-in-law, Barbara Porter of Madisonville; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at Barnett-Strother Funeral Home with Rev. Lon Lorton and Rob Wilson officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery in Dixon, KY.
Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. Tuesday and from 12:00 P.M. until service time Wednesday at the funeral home.
Pallbearers will be Andrew Gaines, Ashton Gaines, Jarrod Farris, Cody Vandiver, Tom Ashmore, and Gene Stinnett. Honorary pallbearers will be Tom White, David Sharp, Tom Wagner, and Jim Stinson.
The family wishes to give special thanks to his caregivers, Kaye, Whitney, and Jamie.
Memorial contributions may be made to the First Presbyterian Church. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.