Joyce Porter, 70, passed away on Saturday, July 27, 2019, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, July 31, 2019 from 12:00 until 2:00pm. Funeral Services at Lowndes Funeral Home with Chaplain Bobby Cook officiating. Burial will follow at Kennedy City Cemetery in Kennedy, AL.

Mrs. Porter was born November 26, 1948, in Camden, NJ, to the late Vincent and Audrey Foster. A devout Christian, she was known for her beautiful long red hair. Smart, organized and always a hard worker she graduated college with a degree in accounting. She worked for Jackson Hewitt since 1997, and was currently serving as their office manager, where she had numerous faithful clients who loved her dearly. She also loved playing BINGO and was a fixture at every game. Serving the American Legion and the Veteran's of our community tirelessly for 38 years, she was a member of Unit 69, serving as past department president as well as National Executive Committeewoman. Mrs. Porter has held every office within her unit and was currently serving as Treasurer. Mrs. Porter also served as secretary for Girls State. Above all else she loved her family passionately, a loving wife and mother she always managed to allow her children to make their own decisions, yet she was never too far to help them when necessary. One of her greatest pleasures was being able to spoil her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by the love of her life, her husband Troy Gene Porter in 1992 and one sister Carol Bridges.

Mrs. Porter is survived by her children Cheri (Tony "Tig") Gilbert, Danielle Porter, Troy Gene Porter II, and Audrey Porter all of Caledonia; grandchildren: Jacob Pounders, Olivia (Brooks) Jones, Whitney (Yoshua) Reyes, Megan Porter, Haley Porter and Riley Porter; great grandchildren: Carter, Alainna and Alexis Pounders, Brady and Bayland Jones and Alijah and Noah Reyes; sisters Naomi (J.C.) Doerr, Darlene Paradiso and Julia Paradiso; a host of nieces, nephews and extended family, and her beloved companion, her dog Lucy.

Serving as Pallbearers will be: Tony "Tig" Gilbert, Jacob Pounders, Brooks Jones, Yoshua Reyes, Warren Pounders and Kenneth Pate, Jr.

The family requests that memorial donations be made to the American Legion Dept Auxillary, Emergency Fund, 308 Legion Drive, Columbus, MS 39705 or the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22478, Oklahoma City, OK 73123.