Debra Jean Lovelace Porter

Summerfield – Debra Jean Lovelace Porter, 46, of 155 Glencoe Church Road, died Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at Hospice Home of Rockingham County. Funeral services will be held will be held 11:00 AM, Saturday, May 24, 2008 at the Glencoe United Methodist Church with Rev. Daniel Gaddy officiating. The burial will follow in the church cemetery. Debra was born in Rockingham County. She was a graduate of Reidsville High School in 1980 and also took classes at Rockingham Community College in early childhood education. She worked previously as an Early Childhood Educator at Central School for the Deaf for nine years and most recently served as a teacher’s assistant for the Kindergarten class at Bethany Elementary School for three years. She was a member of Glencoe United Methodist Church. Debra truly enjoyed yard sales and finding bargains. She was a loving wife, mother and friend. She was preceded in death by her mother, Nancy Jean Lucas and brother, Jimmy Lawrence Lovelace. She is survived by her loving husband of 25 years, Kirk Dell Porter of the home; daughters, Kacy Jean Porter and Karlee Diana Porter, both of the home; father, Lofton Lee Lovelace and wife, Linda of Reidsville; brother, Donald Lee Lovelace and wife, Tina; Mother-in-law, Martha Murphy and husband, Ray; sister-in-law, Kimberly Porter Cox and husband, Randall; nephews, Randall Cox, Jr., Greg Farris, Robbie Brame and JR Brame; niece Krystal Cox Butler; and extended family and friends too numerous to mention. The family will receive friends, Friday, May 23 at Wilkerson Funeral Home from 6:00 – 9:00 PM and other times at the home. The Porter family would like to express their sincere gratitude and heartfelt appreciation to their many friends, church family, Bethany school staff and Hospice Home for the love and outpouring of support during this difficult time. Memorial contributions may be made to the Hospice Home of Rockingham County, PO Box 281, Wentworth, NC 27375. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.wilkersonfuneral.com