On Monday, July 14, 2008 of Hyattsville, Maryland, formerly of Durham, North Carolina, passed away at her residence. She is survived by her brother Frederick Timmons of Boston, Massachusetts, son Lee Porter, Jr. of Greenbelt, MD, Richard and Gerald Porter of Woodbridge, Virginia,and David Porter of Durham, North Carolina; daughters Maria Porter of Hyattsville, MD and Veronica Porter of Silver Spring, MD; six grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives. She was preceded indeath by her parents Frederick and Rhoda Timmons; son Michael Joseph Porter, brothers Richard and William Timmons; husband Lee Burton Porter and daughter Mary E. Porter Jefferies.