William Wayne Porterfield, 69, of 5511 Dunlap Creek Road, Covington, Virginia, died Monday, November 16, 2020 in Lewis Gale Montgomery Hospital at Blacksburg.

Mr. Porterfield was born November 13, 1951 in Alleghany County, a son of Louella Bright Boone Porterfield of Covington and the late William Haskell Porterfield.

He retired from TCI and the Dunlap Fire Department.

Surviving in addition to his mother, are his brother and sister-in-law, Ronnie and Jeannie Porterfield of Covington; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Patty and Roger Byer of Covington and Kathy and Eli Bailey of Frankfort, WV; his niece, Mellissa Jackson of Covington; his nephew, Timmy Byer and his wife, Summer of Roanoke; his friend, Judy Frame of Richmond; his aunt, Alice Sprouse of King, NC, and his uncle, Lewis Boone of Aiken, SC.

The funeral service will be held Thursday, November 19, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at the graveside in Alleghany Memorial Park with the Rev. Buddy Burks officiating.

The Arritt Funeral Home, Covington, Virginia, is handling the arrangements.