ROBERT "BOB" PORTER, age 86, a resident of Sikeston died Monday, January 2, 2017, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.

Born August 20, 1930 in Flint, MI, to the late Charles Owen and Edith Davis Porter, but spent most of his younger years in Campbell, MO where both his maternal and paternal families were from. In 1941 he moved to Sikeston where he and his wife, Norma, co-owned and operated Faultless Dry Cleaners and Laundry for 50 years until their retirement. Following retirement he worked part-time at the Sikeston Standard-Democrat newspaper for an additional 11 years. As a graduate of Sikeston High School was captain of the SHS football and basketball teams. He was a US Marine Corps veteran, who served during the Korean War, 65 year member of the Sikeston Henry Meldrum American Legion Post # 114, charter member and past officer of the Sikeston Elks Lodge #2319, and a member of the Sikeston Jaycees where he served as President, Rodeo Chairman, and had been recognized as a Jaycee Man of the Year. He was a longtime active member of the Hunter Memorial Presbyterian Church in Sikeston, a member of the Sikeston Masonic Lodge # 310 AF & AM, he had obtained his 32 degree as a Mason of the Scottish Rite, was a Shriner of the Moolah Temple in St. Louis. Member and past President of the SEMO Shrine Club, and participated as a Shriner Clown by the name of "Raggs" at local parades and events.

In 1948 he married Norma Walker who preceded him in death on August 9, 2016.

Surviving are one son and daughter in law, Rob (Mona) Porter of Cape Girardeau; one daughter and son in law, Leigh Ann (Chris) Keller of Tulsa, OK; three grandchildren, Jason Porter (Heather Ford) of Cape Girardeau, Katherine Koch (Jacob ) and Jake Keller both of Tulsa, OK; and several special nieces and nephews, dear to his heart.

In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by one brother, Owen Gene Porter, and one sister, Charles Porter Brown.

Visitation will be held 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 10, 2017, at the Hunter Memorial Presbyterian Church, (723 Allen Blvd, Sikeston, MO 63834) where memorial service will be conducted 11:00 am. Reverend Ron Beardsley of Sikeston will officiate. Sikeston Masonic Lodge # 310 AF & AM will conduct Masonic rites and the Missouri Military Honor Guard will conduct Military rites.

Services are under the direction of McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston.

Lunch will be served in the church annex immediately following the service.

The family requests that memorial contributions be given to Hunter Memorial First Presbyterian Church, 723 Allen Blvd, Sikeston, MO 63801 or the Sikeston Bulldog Booster Club, c/o Melissa Ensor (Secretary), 710 Mimosa Drive, Sikeston, MO 63801.