Betty Jean Portis

Date of Death: November 6, 2019

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Thursday, November 14, 2019 at 11:00 a.m until time of service at First Apostolic Faith Church, 790 Easter Ave. Akron, Ohio 44307.

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Thursday, November 14, 2019, at 12:00 p.m at First Apostolic Faith Church, 790 Easter Ave. Akron, Ohio 44307. Pastor Samuel Hampton II, eulogist. Interment at Greenlawn Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to 1085 Hartford Ave. Akron, Ohio 44320, and 1134 Thurston St. Akron, Ohio 44320.

Betty J. Portis, went home to be with the Lord November 6, 2019. Betty was born in Union Spring, Alabama to the late Elder Oscar and Annie Pearl Jones. She was one of 11 siblings. Betty graduated from East High School. Betty (Big Mom) was a loving mother and devoted foster parent to over 100 children in her home. She loved gardening and cooking. She was very soft-spoken, funny and she loved bringing her family together.

Betty believed that working with children was her calling. She started volunteering with children at Schumacher School helping in every way she could.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Oscar Sr. and Annie Pearl Jones; sibling, Minnie Jackson, Mary Solomon, Doris Reed, Oscar Jones Jr.

She leaves to cherish her memory; siblings, Margie Bell, Francis Jenkins, Glady (Otis) Brown, Houston Jones, and Jonathan Jones; children, Andrea Lewis, Lawrence Small Jr., Kathy (Melvin) Davis, Darlene (Pierre) Irvine, Gail (Michael) Brooks, Ronald Portis, Melody (Jerome) Portis, Brenda Daniels, Ashley Portis, Mariah Portis and a host of grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

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Betty J. Portis, went home to be with the Lord November 6, 2019. Betty was born in Union Spring, Alabama to the late Elder Oscar and Annie Pearl Jones. She was one of 11 siblings. Betty graduated from East High School. Betty (Big Mom) was a loving mother and devoted foster parent to over 100Continue Reading

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To the Family of Betty J. Portis, We offer our condolences to you and the family. We will always remember her love of life, her family and of Jesus. Her smile was always bright and welcoming. Family we thank you for sharing her with us over the years. May you find comfort in knowing that her love for you was real and wonderful to see. May God give you strength from day to day, then week to week. Continue to trust in the Lord God, as you will see her again. Praying for each of you. Much Love to you from the Malone/Carey/Bell Families.

Please accept our deepest condolences for your family's loss.