Funeral for Cherry L. Porter, 88, Lawton will be at 1:00 PM Saturday, January 4, 2014 at the First Christian Church with Rev. Kim Hames, pastor officiating. Mrs. Porter died Wednesday, January 1, 2014 in Lawton. Burial will be at Highland Cemetery under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Cherry Porter was born Cherry Flo Ledgerwood on May 27, 1925, to LeRoy William Ledgerwood and Ruth Burrows Ledgerwood in Springfield, MO. She attended Greenwood School in Springfield. In 1942, the family moved to Lawton, and she graduated from Lawton High School. She next attended and graduated from Cameron Junior College in Lawton and the University of Oklahoma in Norman, OK with a degree in science. When her children were older, she went back to Cameron to receive her accreditation to teach piano. She was employed at Post Engineers at Ft. Sill, Comanche County Health Department, and Pryor Public Library. Later, she taught private piano lessons in her home to many students for over 20 years. In July, 1948, she married Thomas Arthur Porter at First Christian Church in Lawton, OK. They were married until his death in 1995. Early in their marriage they lived in Pampa, TX and Pryor, OK. In 1953, they returned to Lawton, and Thomas worked with his brothers building houses in Lawton as Porter Brothers Builders. Cherry was a 50 year member of First Christian Church, Lawton, where she served in several capacities, including playing piano for Sunday school classes, teaching as a first grade Sunday school teacher, Superintendent of Junior Department, director of Bible school, Christian Women Fellowship member, choir member, handbell choir member, and deacon. She was a member of many organizations, including Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Beta Kappa, Lawton National Musical Teachers Association, American College of Musicians, Piano Guild, Oklahoma State Professional Engineers Auxiliary and Daughters of the American Revolution. She and Tom were PTA co-presidents when their daughters were in school. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and wife. She was also a wonderful Christian example to all. She sewed many outfits, cooked many meals, and cared deeply for her family. Cherry was a wonderful artist, musician, and gardener, passing on her talents to all her children and grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and daughter Patricia (Patsy) Porter Charles. Survivors include two daughters and their husbands, Polly and Harry Tonemah, Wichita Falls, TX, Piper and John Saville, Lawton, OK and a son-in-law Alton Charles, Lawton, OK; five grandchildren, Thomas Charles and his wife Karen, Lawton, OK, Sarah Tonemah, Fort Worth, TX, Katie Tonemah, Coppell,TX, and Jennifer and Rebecca Saville, Lawton, OK; and one great granddaughter, Katelynn Young, Lawton, OK; and many nieces and nephews. Contributions may be sent to the Patricia Charles Memorial Scholarship Fund at MacArthur High School, or the Memorial Trust Fund, First Christian Church, Lawton, OK. The family will greet friends from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM Friday, January 3, 2014 at the funeral home.