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Portrait of Bennie Ray Porter
In Loving Memory of

Bennie Ray Porter

(Gentle Ben)
October 2, 1943 – November 27, 2024
Lived 81 years
TULSA, OK
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It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Bennie R. Porter of Tulsa, Oklahoma, who passed away on November 27, 2024, at the age of 81, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Bennie R. Porter to pay them a last tribute.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Albert H. Porter and Ellen M. Porter (Tanner). He is survived by: his wife Bessie Mae Porter; his children, Raelene Neal (Stan) of Tulsa, Janet Munoz (Cee) of Tulsa and Jimmy Porter (Georgia) of Tulsa; his brothers, Bobby Porter (Jerlene) of Fortuna and Bill Porter (Carleen) of Cortez, Colorado; his grandchildren, Austin Neal (Amy), Alex Neal (Caitlyn), Andrew Porter, Jade Porter (Raya), Sativa Porter, CeeAnna Blevins (Bo) and Katie Munoz; and his great grandchildren, Ella Neal, Tyler Porter and Mason Porter.

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1943
Born October 2
1947
Bennie was 4 when Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier
1955
Bennie was 12 when Disneyland opened
1962
Bennie was 19 when the Cuban Missile Crisis brought the world to the brink of nuclear war
1976
Bennie was 33 when America celebrated its Bicentennial
1982
Bennie was 39 when "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" opened in theaters
1991
Bennie was 48 when the Soviet Union dissolved
2004
Bennie was 61 when Facebook was launched
2016
Bennie was 73 when the Cubs won their first World Series since 1908
2022
Bennie was 79 when ChatGPT was released to the public
2024
Passed away November 27, age 81
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