William Porter Vest, 98, of Buena Vista, died Thursday, June 21, 2007.

He was born May 15, 1909 in Collierstown, a son of the late Jacob Vest and Mamie Long Vest.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Ada Long Vest.

He is survived by three children: Nellie Getz and husband, Donald of Halifax; Eva Allene Ferguson and husband, Frank of Buena Vista; and Shirley Gilliam of Natural Bridge; one sister, JoAnn Brown of Lexington; five grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; and a special friend, Walter Galloway.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, June 25, 2007 at the Harrison Funeral Chapel with Pastor Robert Daniel, Sr. officiating. Burial will follow in the Rockbridge Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to the Rockbridge Area Hospice, P. O. Box 948, Lexington, VA. 24450. The family will receive friends from 4 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, June 24, 2007 at the Harrison Funeral Home & Crematory, Lexington, VA.