Danny Ray Porterfield

6/4/1948 - 9/7/2024

Danny Ray Porterfield, 76, of Opelika, Alabama passed away on Saturday, September 7, 2024.

Dan Porterfield served in the United States Army with a tour in the 4th Infantry in the Vietnam War. He also served in the 11th Group Reserve Special Forces then later served in the 20th Special Forces (Green Beret and Paratrooper) of the Army National Guard for a total service time of 16 years. He was a lifetime educator holding a Doctorate of Education focused in agriculture from Auburn University. Upon the completion of his Doctorate, he provided international consultant service in agriculture for a few years in Jamaica and Belize. He then devoted his life to teaching vocational agriculture at the junior high and high school levels until his retirement. His love of agriculture was also a hobby as he raised various farm animals and enjoyed his many plants and flowers. In his later years he became a published author, loved researching, studying and teaching the Bible. Spreading and teaching God's Word came natural to him as a lifelong educator.

Dan Porterfield was preceded in death by his father, Dennis Porterfield and his grandparents. He is survived by wife, Susan Porterfield; mother, Shirley Porterfield; sister, Shelia Porterfield and his three children, Ray (Jill) Porterfield, Jennifer (Shawn) Daley and Scott Parker. He was blessed by seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, September 10, 2024 from 10:00-11:00am in the Parlor at Frederick-Dean Funeral Home with a service at 11:00am in the Chapel with Reverend Craig Lee officiating. Interment will follow at Hopewell Methodist Church Cemetery.

From his book, End Times, "The important point to be made is that one way to walk closer to God is to study him. To know Jesus and not know the Father makes us incomplete."

Frederick-Dean Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements