James Wayne Porter entered into rest on Friday, Dec. 11, 2015, after a long battle with illness. A viewing will be held at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 22, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Heber, with the funeral to follow at 10 a.m. Interment will be in the Heber Cemetery. He was born June 30, 1930, to James Leslie and Alice Lestra Bowler Porter in Heber. James worked for 32 years with the Forest Service and operated a cattle ranch. He was active in the LDS church, and served the Lord in the cannery, the Mesa Temple, the Snowflake Temple and in the Southwest Indian Mission. James loved the Lord, his family and his many friends. He loved his hometown of Heber and loved watching it grow. Survivors include his wife, MyrVee (Call) Porter; his children, Alden Porter (Dawna), DeVon Nelson (Kirk), Rodney Porter (Lissa), Pam Porter and Myrlice Hooper (Buddy); 19 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; his sisters, Mabel Despain (Marion), Leslie Whitmer and Rose Reidhead (Art). He was preceded in death by his parents; his siblings, Vera Bigler, Naoma Reidhead, Beth Duncan and Bob Porter; and his son, Velan Leslie Porter. Silver Creek Mortuary of Taylor was in charge of the arrangements.