Emma Porter

OAKWOOD - Emma Porter, 96, of Oakwood, died at 4:05 a.m. Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at the Gardens of Paulding. She was born March 17, 1919 in Ormus, IN to the late Carl and Edith (Peckhart) Merriman. On September 8, 1937 she married Charlie Allen Porter who died July 2, 1975.

She is survived by two daughters: Wilma (Jr) Fohner of Oakwood and Flora Jean (Dana) Welch of Sherwood; five grandchildren: Jeff (Mary Sue) Welch, Peter (Debi) Welch, Tim (Debbie) Fohner, Melanie (Lonnie) Ball, Valerie (Ted) Yates; fifteen great-grandchildren: Kelsey Welch, Conor Welch, Ian Welch, Sean Welch, Duncan Welch, Max Welch, Jessica Yates, Stephanie Yates, Mindy Yates, Beth Yates, Andrew Fohner, Alyssa Fohner, Amy Fohner, Amanda Fohner, and Donovan Ball; one great great-grandchild: Marshall Fife; one brother: Merle Merriman of Convoy; and two sisters: Georgia Geren of Oakwood and Jean Britsch of Cloverdale. She was also preceded in death by three brothers: Edward, Leo, and Bruce Merriman, and one sister: Hilda Geren.

Emma operated Emma's Beauty Shop south of Melrose for twenty years. She was a former clerk of Washington Township, Paulding County. She enjoyed square dancing and country and western music. She was a follower of the Len Collier Band.  Emma also enjoyed gardening in her garden and she had a greenhouse where she raised plants and gave to others.

A Funeral Service will be held 12 noon on Saturday, November 14, 2015 at Auglaize Chapel Church of God, Oakwood with Pastor Stan Harman officiating. Burial will follow in Little Auglaize Cemetery, Oakwood. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. on Friday at HEITMEYER FUNERAL HOME, CONTINENTAL and one hour prior to the service on Saturday at the church. Memorials may be made to a charity of the donor's choice.

Condolences can be expressed at: www.heitmeyerfuneralhome.com.