Nona Porch recalled as great lady, leader

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Nona Porch recalled as great lady, leader

By CHARLES WHISENANT Wednesday, April 9, 2014 8:11 AM CDT

The Arab Tribune

Wynona Parker Nona Porch was remembered this week as a civic leader in Arab for many years. Porch, 92, died Sunday at her residence in Cherokee Ridge.

She was married for 61 years to Dr. Ellis F. Porch Sr., who died several years ago.

The Porches moved to Arab in 1954 to open his medical practice. They both immediately jumped into serving their new community.

Nona was one of eight children, raised in Marengo County. Her father was a rural route mail carrier who delivered the mail by horseback.

She used to tell us that he would come home frozen to his saddle when it would get really cold in the winter, said Jackie NeSmith, one of the Porches daughters. They would have to help him get off the horse and get him thawed. I always thought that was so interesting.

For the full story on Nona Porch, pick up a copy of the Wednesday Tribune.

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