Mary Ann, the fourth child of Charles and Gene, spent her life in Westport marrying her high school sweetheart, Terry, and raising her two sons Gabriel David and Joshua Patrick on Elizabeth Street.
Mary Ann’s life was decorated with beautiful flowers, lovely antique pottery, and grounded with the deep roots of the Porter/Faulkner family. She shared her love of gardening by creating breathtaking hanging baskets filled with impatiens and making sure loved ones lost were remembered each holiday with beautiful wreaths.
If you were lucky enough to sit at Mary Ann’s table, her talents and character were on full display with traditional meals passed down through the generations and stories that elicited laughter until tears flowed. No one makes Grandmother Porter’s noodles like Mary Ann and few match her wit and humor.
Mary Ann is survived by her husband of 55 years, Terry, her sons Gabriel Graue and Joshua (Kerry) Graue, grandchildren Patrick (Sarah) Graue, Olivia Graue, and Charles Graue, great-grandson Jayden Graue and soon a second great-grandchild. Mary Ann is also survived by her siblings David Ross Faulkner, Nancy Gilliland, Cynthia (Stephen) Goddard, and Rebecca (Bob) Barker, and several cousins, nieces, and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents Charles and Gene (Porter) Faulkner, brother Charles (Ned) Faulkner, and nephews Charles E. Gilliland II and John S. Goddard.
A visitation for family and friends will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, July 26th, 2024 at Gilliland-Howe Funeral Home. A funeral service will begin at 1:00 pm with a burial following at Union Baptist Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to the Indiana ALS Foundation. Online condolences can be made to the family at www.gilliland-howe.com.
