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Bernice Porter Paul, 92, of Brownwood, passed from this life on Friday, March 20, 2015 in Brownwood.
Bernice McCuistion was born on Sept. 21, 1922 in Ennis to Robert Lewis and Florence (Gary) McCuistion. She married Gene Porter on Oct. 19, 1945 in Tyler after he returned from World War II. Bernice received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Howard Payne University in 1946.
Bernice and Gene were longtime members of Coggin Avenue Baptist Church where she taught the Senior High Sunday School Class for over 30 years.
After Gene’s passing in 2002, Bernice married Gene’s lifelong best friend, Fred Paul on June 20, 2010. She and Fred shared their time between Fred’s home in Grand Prairie and Bernice’s in Brownwood.
Bernice is survived by her husband, Fred Paul of Grand Prairie; three sons, Robert Porter and wife Sally of Brownwood, Richard Porter and wife Linda of Brownwood, Charles Porter and wife Elisa of Houston; two grandsons, Brad Porter and wife Erica of Brownwood and Stuart Porter of Hutto; great-grandson, Gage Porter; brother, Robert Gary McCuistion and wife Patsy of Lubbock; two nephews, Pat McCuistion and Rodger McCuistion; a niece Becky Neujar; and Fred’s children, Patty Allen and Cindy Thomas, both of Grand Prairie.
Bernice was preceded in death by her parents; and her husband of 58 years, Gene Porter.
Burial in Eastlawn Memorial Park.
Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 12 August 2018), memorial page for Helen Bernice McCuistion Paul (21 Sep 1922–20 Mar 2015), Find A Grave Memorial no. 143957952, citing Eastlawn Memorial Park, Early, Brown County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by Michauel Bryan (contributor 47961912) .
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- [S172] McCuistion, Robert Lewis, FGS No. 7-402.
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