Ernest Porter, age 73, Indianapolis, passed away Saturday morning at his residence. He was born in Beech Grove, IN on August 9, 1941 the son of Ernest Gilbert and Wanita Lucas Porter. He had been a truck driver for several companies and loved fishing. He is survived by his wife, Betty Ivey Porter; Children – Jerry Porter, Terry Porter, Lisa Mosier, and Rebecca Webb; several grandchildren; Siblings – Albert and George Porter, Alecka Cramer, and Mary Alice Rogers. He was preceded by a son, Rick Porter and a daughter, Victoria Smith. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday at 12:00 PM at the Bousley-Hays Funeral Home, Coatesville. Burial will follow in Hadley Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Tuesday from 10:00 AM until time of service.