Kevin Porter
Kevin Porter, 62 of Tipton died Thursday, June 20, 2019 in Tipton County. He was born in Tipton on August 8, 1956 to Jack Keith and Anna Mae (Saxton) Porter. Kevin married Pam Atkisson on September 3, 1978, she survives.
Kevin was a second generation funeral director serving families for over 30 years. He was part owner and operator of Porter Funeral Home in Tipton. He was a graduate of Tipton High School – Class of 1974 and Mid-America College of Funeral Service.
Kevin enjoyed helping people. He was instrumental in several community minded organizations and events and was one of the first winners of the Samaritan Heart Award. He was a member of the Rotary Club and Kiwanis. Kevin was a member of West Street Christian Church where he had served as an Elder, Deacon and Trustee. He was active in Tipton Shares, the Community Thanksgiving, Jubilee Christmas and Relay for Life. In his earlier years he assisted many as an EMT with Porter Ambulance Service. Kevin often settled down with a crossword puzzle and the joys of his life, his grandchildren.
Kevin is survived by his wife Pam, children Matt Porter and wife Amy of Tipton, and Katrina Porter of Kokomo. His mother Anna Mae Porter survives as well as siblings Jay Porter and wife Margie, Kim Porter and Jack Porter, all of Tipton. Kevin has two grandchildren, Milly and Ryker “Chipper” Porter. He was preceded in death by his father, Keith Porter.
Memorial contributions may be made to Jubilee Christmas in care of the Tipton County Foundation, P.O. Box 412, Tipton, Indiana, 46072.
Young-Nichols Funeral Home is honored to assist the Porter Family in their time of sorrow.
Open house:
The family of Kevin Porter invites the community to gather with them from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 28 at the C.W. Mount Community Center, 341 W. Jefferson Street, Tipton, to spend time sharing, remembering and honoring his life.
This is a casual gathering; friends may come and go at their leisure, no formal service is planned
Thank you Young and Nichols for your compassion at this time. I have been and will continue to pray and pray hard for the comforting peace for this family. They have been a very special part of my whole life. I Love you all and if you need anything please let me know. You have my support always!
I Want To Extend My Deepest Condolences To The Porter Family On Your Loss. Kevin Was Such A Kind, Loving A Genuine Soul. He Was Nothing But Giving And Accommodating In Helping So Many Other’s. He Has Touched So Many In Life . He Will Be Greatly Missed If There’s Anything You Need Or I Can Do Don’t Hesitate To Ask. Love Y’all.
My deepest and heartfelt condolences to all who are connected to this gut wrenching situation. Kevin was so kind, always smiling and above all cared about the families he served and our community, He will be deeply missed. Lifting your family with the prayer that your family will find comfort during this difficult time.
Kevin was truly one of the kindest men we ever had the privilege of knowing and calling our Friend. May God be with his Entire Family at this difficult time of Loss… our sincere Thoughts & Prayers are with you All. Maurice (Ferg) & Lisa Ferguson 🙏❤️🙏
My condolences to the family..My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
I went to school with Kevin. He was always kind . My he Rest in Peace. Will keep the family in my prayers !
Over the years I have been involved with families in our community in some challenging times, many of which also involved Kevin. As I worked with families in their grief I always found Kevin to be of great assistance and compassion. His willingness to accommodate requests and help meet special needs was something I could count on. I will miss working with Kevin in this capacity. My thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends.
Kevin was one of the kindest person I know and proud to call him my friend. My thoughts are with Pam and his family.
RIP Kevin. He was a wonderful man who truly cared about others.
Our heartfelt condolences to the Porter Family. You Brother and Father was a kind and loving person, he will be truely missed. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
I want to add my thoughts for the Porter family. I knew Kevin through band parents when his son and my daughter were in the THS band. He was always a special friend and helped the kids alot. He will be missed.
Kevin was a great guy. Always helped my family out. He will truly be missed. Praying to Kevin’s family and friends.
RIP, Kevin and prayers for the family. The Porter family are great people. Took care of a lot of my family.🙏🙏.
Kevin was a great friend to my family for as long as I can remember. Thank you Kevin for always showing us love and compassion in the most difficult times of our life. My prayers and Love to all of the Porter family through this difficult time.
Dearest Annie, Pam & the rest of the family. We are so heartbroken for all of you, Kevin was such a good guy….seems like we have known you all forever. First you were neighbors to Larry’s A Joanne, then you did the funeral for his dad, Jean…..then several others thru the years. I remember Kevin as an EMT back when I worked at TCMH as an aide……Again you have my prayers & thoughts for your family
Kevin was a wonderful blessing and helped us get through a few times in our lives. I am and will continue to pray for you and your family. He was a very compassionate man and a great asset to the community .
R.I.P Kevin Porter .Prayers to the family in this time of sorrow. He was a good man and helped a lot of people thru hard times and their grieve .
Kevin was a wonderful man, and kind and thoughtful to a fault. Sincere condolences to his family at this difficult time- may God comfort them in this sad time! Tipton has lost one of the good guys!
Kevin was one of the most compassionate men that I have ever known. Always caring for others. He will be sadly missed. May God bless this family in their time of need.
Prayers for the Porter family. Kevin was a kind man. My grandparents were both shown at Porter’s. First class all the way. Rest in peace.
Kevin will be missed! He was a great man! Kind and compassionate with a bit of an ornery streak! I will miss him always picking on me about something every time I would see him. It was something he had done since I was a kid. My thoughts prayers and love to the Porter family during this sad time!
Please pass our most sincere sympathies to all the Porter family. God Bless all of you in your time of sorrow.
I went to school with Kevin and he always had a smile for everyone he met. A very gentle and kind man. R.I.P. Kevin and prayers to the whole family. He will be truly missed.
It was an honor to be one of the founders with Kevin of Tipton County Jubilee Christmas. Kevin was a man with a heart for Tipton County and its residents…from being an EMT to serving all the community organizations he was a part of… My heart aches for all that loved him. This friend will miss him greatly.
Young-Nichols…thank you for your compassion during this difficult time.
My prayers go out to the whole Porter family. Kevin had a truly one of a kind soul. . He always seem to put others before himself. He would always have the best words of wisdom when a person needed to hear them the most. No mistakes can overshadow the many years he served his community and neighbors. He was and always be a pillar of the community. He will truly be missed. May God Bless the entire Porter family and all of his friends in this difficult time.
To the Porter Family you are in our thoughts and prayers Kevin was a very special man, son,brother,husband,father,grandfather, and friend one of the most caring men we know. Like Denise said if there is anything we can do please let us know. Mom is really worried about Anne please let her know that she is thinking about her and praying for you all to have some peace! To Young and Nichols THANK YOU VERY MUCH for all your help.
My Most Sincere Heartfelt Sympathy To Kevin’s Family. He Was a Great Man And a Very Kind Soul. Thank You For Being In Our Life Kevin. God Speed 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🌻
R.I.P. Kevin, you were a great person helped my family a lot with funeral services and EMT services in years past, and to the Porter family KEEP THE FAITH
My husband and I will keep Kevin’s family in our prayers. He was a wonderful and caring person. We will miss his smile whenever we saw him. May God bless you and give you strength through this difficult time. We do care for you. Our love always, . Lester and Marcia Rood
Anna Mae, tho I didn’t know your son Kevin,all those who have left notes speak sp highly of him which us a tribute to you also. I pray your grief will be upheld in the wonderful memories of his life achievements.
Kevin was a good person. He gave me good advice and helped us through the times when my mother passed away in 2002 and my mother-in-law in 2007. Kip and I couldn’t have done it without him. Prayers to Anna Mae, Jay & Margie, Jack and Kim.
Kevin will be greatly missed. He helped our family through many difficult times & losses. He was always so caring & compassionate & went above & beyond for our family. Your family will be in our thoughts & prayers. May you have peace that passes all understanding.V
I had the great privilege of working for Kevin for almost five years at the funeral home. He was a good man and cared deeply about the community and the people he served. Even after moving away Kevin and I kept in touch. My prayers go out to Pam and the entire Porter family. Lords blessings on them all!
Much love and respect for the PORTER family.
The friendship started WAY back with our parents.
I will miss running into you Kevin at the oddest times and sometimes weirdest location…lol
Kevin and I loved laughing with you which we did EVERYTIME we met somewhere.
How I wish I wouldn’t hugged you tight and told you how much we love, respect and appreciate you!
Much love and many prayers to all your family.
Kev and I are truly saddened and will miss you always! ❤️
Kevin helped us with our Mom’s funeral in May. Our prayers are with your family.
My heart breaks for all! Prayers and hugs to everyone involved. We lost a wonderful person. So good to see so many people come together to get us through this tragic time.
Kevin was our Cousin and Friend. He helped us lay to rest Family and Friends through the years. We will miss his gentle kindness. His wife and children have our deep condolences and prayers.
My heartfelt condolences go out to the Porter family. Keith took care of my son’s arrangements when he passed away many years ago and then Kevin took care of all the arrangements for my mother when she died as well. Kindness and compassion were extended to me during those times and that helped me through them. The entire Porter family is in my thoughts.
I have been blessed to know the Porter family for many years. Kevin was always thoughtful and kind, but also could never get by without sharing a joke of some type. I have also been very blessed having Kim as my very dear friend for many years! My prayers are with you all. May God’s comfort embrace you all and see you through this season of grief. Love you Kimmie.
Our prayers are with you. Please know we are thinking of you so much.
Love – John, Sherry, Mike and Brad
When I Think of Kevin, I think of one of the kindest and most humble men I have ever met. Our family has known him for years. My father, James Luster, worked with him on occasion for a few years, I also played the organ for him for many funerals. When the time came for the final services for my husband, and both parents, I don’t know how I could have ever gotten through it without His help. My love and prayers go out to all of his family. Heaven May be brighter now, but this world lost a beautiful light when he left this world. And I am proud to say that I knew Kevin Porter! He definetly was a man among men! God bless you all….
To the family of Mr. Porter:
I’ve been in funeral care for 39 years in Utah. I learned of your loved one’s passing reading online. I feel profound compassion for each one of you. The other messages of condolence tell of a man who was truly one of the finest men to live in this world…
He went about doing good, as Christ did.
His struggles have ended. He will be just fine. Matters left behind will get taken care of, thanks in great measure to outstanding persons like those caring for your family at Young-Nichols…
My sincere wish is that God will sustain and comfort you as only He can.
Tenderly,
Ed Beatty
That was beautiful.
Rest easy my Friend. You will not be forgotten
Our sincerest condolences and prayers for the Porter family and friends. Remember all the great memories of Kevin’s life. He is watching over all of you from above. He was a kind loving man who will be missed.
My condolences to the family
Very deeply saddened.
God Bless 🙏❤
My heartfelt sympathy to Pam and the entire Porter family. I had the privilege of meeting Kevin and Pam at Lifetime Fitness when I moved to the Tipton area several years ago. Kevin always had a smile on his face and was one of the kindest people I have met in Tipton. He was so excited when his granddaughter Milly was born. He was always showing pictures of her to everyone at the gym. He was so proud of her. I would see Kevin and Pam riding their bikes through town with Milly on the back of the bike. It always made me smile. Kevin will be deeply missed by all who knew him. RIP Kevin. Pam, please know that you and your family are in my constant thoughts and prayers. Would love to be able to give you a big hug right now.
I am so sorry for your loss, Kevin was a friend to many people. He’s always been there for our family and for many others. It’s nice to live in a community where people step up to help others in their time of need. Prayers to everyone!
I didn’t know Kevin well, but he always smiled and spoke when we saw each other around town, and it seemed that were friends. When my dad was nearing the end of his life, he asked me to call Kevin and have him come to the hospital to meet with us to make funeral arrangements. It seemed awkward to me, but Kevin was good-natured about it and made the meeting seem natural and sort of fun. He was a comfort when my father died a few weeks later and helped me tie up the loose ends in the days and weeks after. I never forgot his kindness. I want to extend my deep sympathy to the family for their loss. I will miss him.
I have known Kevin for many years and always held him in high regards. He was a compassionate, competent EMT who respected the whole person. Kevin handled the funerals for both of my parents with dignity and grace showing our family loving compassion. I want Anna Mae, Pam, Matt and Katrina to know how very sad I am for their loss.
You are all in my thoughts and prayers as you live through this painful time. May God give you His peace that passes understanding. Know that so many people loved and respected Kevin Porter….and will remember him kindly.
Most sincerely.
sorry for your loss.
Prayers to all….may your hearts be filled with wonderful memories of Kevin and that you feel the love and support from so many.
A kinder, more gentle or caring man would be impossible to find. He always showed the utmost sympathy to us as he handled arrangements for several of our family members. He assisted us and encouraged us through the steps of the service and burials. We will always remember for his kindness. Please accept our deepest sympathies for the loss of your loved one.
Bill & Marilyn Sherwood
Annie, Jay, Kim, Jack, Pam and all of the Porter family. I’m heart broken for all of you on the loss of Kevin. Growing up he was my protector from the current bulldog of the house. He made me laugh until my sides hurt. We had fun together as children when the Bakers Porters and Scharff’s would get together for cookouts in the summer when we would play together outside into the night. As adults we didn’t stay as connected but when we saw each other it was like time hadn’t passed. I will miss Kevin as will do many. He was kind to a fault and made a difference in this world and I am proud he is my cousin. I love you all.
Kevin was a great help to me and my family in our time of grief, he was a great friend. He will be missed. From Oneil Hopkins and family