Funeral services for Evelyn V. Porter, 90 of Waskom will be held at 4:00 p.m., Saturday, April 11, 2015, in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home with Rev. Mark Bevill of Westwood Baptist Church officiating. A private family graveside will follow. The family will receive friends from 3:00-4:00 p.m., prior to the service at the funeral home. Mrs. Porter passed away April 9, 2015. Evelyn V. Porter was born August 18, 1924 in Gary, Texas to Lester Gary and Fannie McClure Gary. She married Tot Porter on February 1, 1945. She was a charter member of Westwood Baptist Church in Waskom and was faithful to her church until her health failed. Evelyn enjoyed being with family and friends and was a wonderful cook. Although Alzheimer's had stolen her memory, she always knew her Lord and Savior. Surviving Evelyn are four daughters, Jo Mize and husband James. Kathy Johnson and husband Wayne, Carol Porter and Linda Wilson and husband Billy all of Waskom; six grandchildren, James Mize and wife Patti and Letitia Brickett all of Waskom, Keri Wood and husband Steve of Shreveport, Kacey James and husband Chris of Long Branch, TX., Korey Tollison and husband Randy of Weatherford, TX., and Kyla Huggins and husband Will of Hallsville; eleven great-grandchildren, Josh Mize of Pontiac, MI., Haley and C.J. Brickett of Waskom, Jeremy and Katelyn Wood of Shreveport, Kinsey and Makayla James of Long Branch, Jacob and Emma Tollison of Weatherford and Sarah and Evie Huggins of Hallsville; two sisters, Katherine Darnell of Nederland, TX. and Shirley Richard and husband Cliff of Vidor, TX; and several nieces and nephews. Serving as pallbearers will be James Mize, Wayne Johnson, Billy Wilson, James Mize II, C.J. Brickett, and Will Huggins. The family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to Judy Stallone and her wonderful staff at Marian Place in Carthage, TX, and to the Hospice of East Texas for the loving care shown to their loved one. Memorial Contributions can be made in her name to Marian Place in Carthage or Hospice of East Texas.