Eulalia "Porter" Anderson Bobbitt

Eulalia A. Bobbitt better known as “Porter” was born on November 29, 1921, to the late George Anderson and Ellen Anderson Howell of Hanover, Virginia; she was the fifth of seven daughters. She accepted Christ at an early age and joined the New Chestnut Baptist Church, Mechanicsville, Virginia, where she maintained her membership until her death. Porter was educated in the Hanover County Public Schools. She also attended Cosmetology school where she became an accomplished hair stylist and beautician. Always a hardworking and resourceful person, Porter often held two jobs during her lifetime culminating in her retirement from William Byrd Press Printing Company with 25 years of service. In 1939, she married the late Fred N. Davis and to this union one daughter, Vivian was born. Porter’s greatest attribute was that she was caring. She cared for anyone she met and believed that no one was a stranger. She would gladly give anyone a helping hand and would lend you her last dime; even if she had to borrow it to give it to you. Porter saw value in all people and would gladly spend as much time talking and listening to the homeless as she would a dignitary. To her, all people had worth and wisdom and she believed that we could learn from other peoples’ life stories. However, her greatest gift was the love she showed to everyone. She never took anyone’s love for her for granted which she always expressed by replying, “Thank you for loving me.” Her smile, and zest for life will be missed by all who knew her but if you believe the way she believed, we will one day meet again in God’s kingdom. She was preceded in death by her parents, five sisters Estelle Fox, Bertha Wingfield, Arthalia Allen, Callie Carter, and Ora Miles; and grandson Eric S. Reynolds. She leaves to cherish her loving memory daughter, Vivian Reynolds, three grandchildren, David L. Reynolds III (Sabrina), Deidre Reynolds-Wright, Donna M. Jackson (Antwan), granddaughter-in-law Gina Reynolds, eight great-grandchildren and one great-great- grandchild; Sister Sallie Ballard; two nephews, five nieces; several great and great-great nieces and nephews; one devoted Chris Ballard; and a host of other relatives and friends, among them devoted neighbors Henry and Carolyn Chavis

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Eulalia "Porter" Anderson Bobbitt

November 29, 1921 - April 5, 2014