Maude M. Porter, Versailles

Maude Marie Marriott Porter, 96, of Versailles, died Wednesday, June 25, 2008, at Golden Age Living Center in Stover.

She was born Jan. 24, 1912, in Versailles, a daughter of Forest O. and Nellie J. Ritchie Porter. On April 16, 1933, she was married to Bert M. Marriott, who died May 16, 1942. On April 12, 1956, she married Charles H. Porter, who died Dec. 20, 1982.

She was a retired seamstress for Primo Pants Co. in Versailles. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Versailles. She loved quilting and spending time with family and friends.

Surviving are three sons, Delmar Marriott, and his wife, Donna, of Versailles, Jim Merriott, and his wife, Mary Ann, of Tipton, and Norman Marriott, of Springfield; a sister, Mildred Marriott. of Versailles; nine grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.

She was predeceased by a brother, Claude Marple; and a son, Darrell Merriott.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Kidwell-Garber Funeral Home in Versailles, with the Rev. Travis Smith officiating. Burial will be in Versailles Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Condolences may be sent online at www.kidwellgarber.com.

The family suggests memorial contributions to the Golden Age Living Center in Stover.