William "Billy" Lee Porter, 49, of Wauchula, passed away on April 21, 2014 at Hardee Manor. He was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on August 22, 1964, and had been a lifelong resident of Hardee County. Billy liked to hunt and fish, was a concrete mason, and was a member of Southside Baptist Church.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Alta Jenkins, and Bill and Florence Porter, and an uncle, Vaughn Porter.

Survivors include his parents, Sharon and Tom Lynn of Wauchula, and Jan Porter of Conyers, Georgia; two sons, Joshua Porter of Avon Park and Dustin Porter of Sebring; six brothers, Dale Porter (Donna) of Wauchula, Duane Porter (Lori) of Wauchula, Steve Lynn (Tina) of Walawala, Washington, Thomas Lynn, Jr. of Anderson, Alabama, Frank Lynn (Bobbie) of Avon Park, and Terry Lynn of Punta Gorda; three sisters, Julie Porter Davis of Conyers, Georgia, Mona Lisa Marvin of Safety Harbor, and P. J. Lynn Woodall (Mike) of Cave Springs, Arkansas; four grandchildren, Joshua and Jazlynn Porter of Avon Park, Adam Porter and Jaylynn Senquis of Sebring; nieces and nephews, Kristina Himrod (Aaron) of Lake Placid, Kody Porter of Wauchula, Samuel and Katelyn Porter of Myakka City, Amanda Platt Montgomery of Safety Harbor, and numerous others.

Visitation will be held on Friday, April 25, 2014 at Robarts Garden Chapel from 6-8 p.m. Funeral services are on Saturday at 4:00 p.m. at Fort Green Baptist Church with Pastors Jess Scarborough and Jim Rouches officiating. Interment is in Fort Green Baptist Church Cemetery.