Born on 15 June 1935, in Crockett County, Tennessee to James Wash Porter and Nanny Elizabeth Porter. A 62 year resident of Henderson, Nevada, Jimmy passed away peacefully of Natural Causes, at age 83, on 11 September 2018, in Lubbock TX. He was preceeded in death by his parents, brother’s Billy Bob, Floyd, Junior, Dewey, and sister’s Josephine, and Shirley. He is survived by his children, James Douglas (Carol), John Barrett (Candace), Barbara Dianne, Robyn Louise Simpson (Ken), Jeffrey O’Neal, 6 Grandchildren and 4 Great-Grandchildren. Private services will be held at Palm Mortuary in Henderson. Dad loved Western movies, The good old Country music singers, he also loved fishing, and traveling.