Barbara Sue Staton Porter

     Barbara Sue Staton Porter, age 81 of Forest Hills, KY, departed from her earthly body to be with the Lord on Thursday night, October 5, 2017.  She was a faithful Christian and a member of the Forest Hills Baptist Church.

     Barbara was born on December 12, 1935, to the late Willis and Greetice Staton of Forest Hills.  She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Okey M. Porter of Forest Hills, and one daughter, Teresa Lynn Porter Lockhart (and her husband J.P.) of Pikeville, KY.   She is the grandmother of Jason P. Lockhart (wife Erin and daughters Kerrigan and Maura) of Ft. Lauderdale, FL, and Jennifer Lynn Lockhart Quillen (husband Chris and children Grace and Mason) of Blountville, TN. She is also survived by two sisters, Lois Staton and Wilma Cassell of Forest Hills, and a brother, Charles Staton of VA.

      Visitation will be from 6:00-9:00 pm on Saturday, October 7, at the R.E. Rogers Funeral Home in Belfry, KY, with a short service beginning at 7:00 pm.
      The funeral will be held at the Forest Hills Baptist Church at Forest Hills, KY, on Sunday, October 8 at 2:00 pm with Daniel Smith officiating.  Burial will follow at the Mountain View Memory Gardens at Huddy, KY with her family and friends serving as pallbearers.In lieu of flowers and gifts, the family requests that donations be made to the Alzheimers Foundation. R. E. Rogers Funeral Home of Belfry, KY, is serving the family. Online condolences may be made at rerogersfh.com