Joyce grew up attending Crawford Street Church of God, later, a new church was built in 1976, Breiel Blvd. Church of God. She graduated from Miami University (Oxford). Joyce taught school at Hunter Elementary for 25 years. She also taught Yoga in evening school and also, went to the school for the handicapped young adults and taught Yoga...They called her the "Yoga Lady". Joyce loved her many students over the years. When she started looking at FACEBOOK, many of her students wrote kind words to her, saying, "She was their favorite teacher".
When volunteering at the old Middletown Hospital, she and Dale were in many of "The Follies" productions to raise money for extra equipment for the hospital.
After retirement Dale and Joyce went to Buttonwood Bay in Florida and danced on a performance team of cloggers for nearly 10 years in the winter.
Joyce went from the former Middletown Hospital, to serve in the new Atrium Medical Center (2007). She enjoyed anything that she could do to help someone. She had many friends there, Lola, Joann, Eleanor, Bev, Bill & Jim (and many others).
Joyce wrote 3 books...The Biggest Blizzard, The Terrible Tornado and "To Steve with Love", (a book of poems).
Joyce is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Dale J. Porter; son, Stephen L. Porter and sister, Odema Lois.
She is survived by her daughter, Constance D. (Chuck) Hom; son, Gregory (Roxanne) Porter; grandchildren, Alex Weikel, Julie (Tabitha) Hom, Gregory D. (Heather) Porter; Michael S. (Rebekah) Porter; great-grandchildren, Madison K. Porter, Paige M. Porter, Levin M. Porter, Kyle S. Porter and Thatcher Hom; and sister, Faye Goff. There were many special cousins and friends, cousins Judy and Paul would pray for us if we texted them.
A visitation for Joyce will be held Thursday, January 14, 2021 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at Breitenbach-Anderson Funeral Home, 517 S. Sutphin Street, Middletown, Ohio 45044. Funeral Service will follow at 11:00 am at the funeral home with Pastor Adam Profitt officiating. Entombment will be at Woodside Cemetery Mausoleum.
Please visit www.breitenbach-anderson.com to leave online condolences for the family.
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