Marilyn Porterfield, 85, passed away in Jacksonville, Florida on Wednesday, June 15, 2023. She was born in Bluefield, West Virginia and later moved to Roanoke, Virginia. She completed nurses training in Roanoke where she met and married Dr. James Porterfield Jr. just as he began his medical training over a period of 9 years including duty in the United States Air Force. They then settled in the Orlando area and were there for 40 plus years. Marilyn was a true Christian, loving wife and wonderful mother to her children Tripp, Laura and David and she was a loving grandmother to her grandchildren. She held many positions in various organizations, the last being PEO chapter EW. Illness forced the family to move to Jacksonville where their children resided. After many treatments and surgical procedures; she finally succumbed to the illness.
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