Peggy Sue (Curtis) Porter

Peggy Porter Obituary Peggy Sue Curtis Porter was born in McMinnville, Tennessee, to William Wesley Curtis and Henrietta Pearl Bates Curtis on September 27, 1944. She and her family moved to Cleveland, Ohio, when she was two years of age. She attended elementary and junior high school in Cleveland and graduated from Glenville High School, where she participated in many activities, including the majorettes’ team. Upon graduation Peggy attended Cuyahoga County Community College where she studied business administration. Later she married Alexander Porter. They had a son, Dr. Alexander Darryl Porter. She will be remembered as a kind and loving person who took care of many others. She lived in Dayton, Ohio, Chicago, Illinois, Massachusetts and New York City. In doing so she provided care for many of her nieces, nephews and cousins. In New York she worked for Helmsley-Spear. Peggy enjoyed traveling with her sisters her son and his family and friends She made trips to Brazil, London, Paris, Hong Kong, Vietnam, India and the Caribbean. Although she enjoyed an Alaskan cruise for her son’s 50th birthday, she decided cruises were not her favorite mode of transportation. In line with her love of travel, one of her favorite television shows was The Amazing Race. She also loved crossword puzzles, painting online and watching both adventure movies and classic films. One of her greatest joys was moving from New York City to San Francisco, California, to help her son and his wife, Dr. Mae Kwong, take care of their newly born daughter, Erika Porter. Peggy subsequently moved with her son and his family to Sammamish, Washington, where her second granddaughter, Angelina Porter, was born. She then had the pleasure of caring for both Erika and Angelina. Peggy was a life long giver to others, sometimes to excess, but always with love and joy. She loved shopping online and made it a point to give personalized gifts. She also had a penchant for finding the most unique gifts you never knew you needed. One of Peggy’s greatest gifts to others was providing information to a family member decades ago that resulted in that relative’s recovery from addiction. As we say “Goodbye” and “We’ll always love you”, we will always hear Peggy saying “I love you more”. Peggy is predeceased by her parents, Henrietta Pearl Bates Curtis of McMinnville, Tennessee, and father, William Wesley Curtis of Dellrose, Tennessee, as well as her brother, Ralph CurtisBey of Cleveland, Ohio, and Brooklyn, New York. She is survived by her son, Dr. Alexander D. Porter (Dr. Mae Kwong), granddaughters Erika Porter and Angelina Porter; her sisters Linda Curtis Edwards and Gail Curtis, her Aunt, Mary E. Ivey, uncle, James L. Bates, as well her sister-in-law, Dr. Linda Curtis-Bey, Louise Porter, a host of nieces, nephews, loving cousins and other extended family and friends. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Peggy Sue (Curtis) Porter, please visit our floral store. Read More

Peggy Sue (Curtis) Porter

September 27, 1944 - July 14, 2024