Gideon Porter was born on January 11, 1952, to the late Jimmy Lee Porter and Della Mae Gasaway in Newton, Texas. He attended Newton High School and graduated, Class of 1971. Later in life, Gideon met Faye Clark, and they shared wonderful times together.

Church Affiliation and Activities: He was baptized at an early age, and he attended different churches with his mother and Aunt Pearle. He also attended Full Gospel Holiness Church of Liberty, Texas.

Employer/Occupation: Brick mason and heavy equipment operator for many years.

Hobbies/Other: He loved to talk, joke, laugh, and have fun with his nieces, nephew, and family. He was a very clean and neat young many, and he loved his white t-shirt, Wrangler jeans, and boots. He loved hanging out with friends Bobby Rae Fowler, June Wood, Issac Johnson, Jr., and Pastor Jerry McLemore.

Gideon was preceded in death by his father, Jimmy Lee Porter; mother, Della Mae Gasaway; brothers, A. F. McMahon (Sag), Ray Vell Porter, Sr., and Keith Gasaway; sister, Mary Ann Gasaway Fowler; and two special brothers-in-law, Kirby Limbrick, Jr., and James
"Tootie" Gulley, Sr.

He is survived by his brothers, Chester Porter and Donald Ray Gasaway, both of Newton, Texas; sisters, Jessie Woody (William) of Jasper, Texas, Tishia Mae Grace, June Benjamin, and Shirley Nelson, all of Newton, Texas, and Doris Gene Limbrick of Beaumont, Texas; sister-in-love, Mary Ann Porter of Newton, Texas; brother-in-love, Bobby Ray Fowler of Newton, Texas; goddaughters, Lillie Mattox, Jamie Porter, and Anris Sanders Gulley (Turtle); and a host of nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends.