Melanie Sue (Betty) Porter

Melanie Sue (Betty) Porter, age 50 passed away on October 19, 2018 at Heritage Healthcare in West Lafayette, IN. She was born on March 9th, 1968 to Bob C Betty and Norma Sue (Oliver) Betty in Lafayette, IN.

She graduated from Jefferson High School in 1986 and from Milligan College in 1990. Then she graduated from Roane State in Knoxville, TN with a degree in Polysomnography. She worked at Sleep lab of the South in Cleveland, TN as a sleep study tech.

She is survived by her parents and two sisters, Angela (Stephen) Newton of Lafayette and Cynthia (Thomas) Boler of Cleveland, TN. She had 7 nieces and nephews and 19 cousins that she was very close to. She is also survived by 2 uncles Douglas (Janet) Oliver of Colfax, IL and Bill (Vicki) Betty of Lafayette.

She loved her pets as if they were her children. She was a member of Brady Lane Church. In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to Brady Lane food pantry where she liked to volunteer. She is survived by her nephews are Andrew Newton of Pittsboro, IN, Nathan (Victoia) Boler of Los Angeles, CA, Jeremy (Lydia) Newton of Ooltewah, TN, Luke Boler of Cleveland, TN. Her nieces are Hannah Boler of Los Angeles, CA, Rebekah Boler and Grace Boler of Cleveland, TN. Her cousins are Lisa Clifton, Kim Betty and Monica Betty of Lafayette, Liz (Mark) Kessinger of Colfax, IL and Mike (Cindi) Oliver of Pell City, AL. Her second cousins are Erik Muarry, Jalin Gordon, Justin Gordon, Brianna Clifton, Deanna Clifton, Paige Clifton, Lauren Frazier, Tianna Murray, Kensleigh Murray, Kierra Murray, Taylin Frazier, Brandon Kessinger, Jonathan Spears and Chase Spears. Her dear dogs were Lilah and Dixie and cats Alex and Macy. 

Visitation Tuesday Oct. 23, 2018 from 1pm- 2pm service to follow at 2pm Soller-Baker Lafayette Chapel.

Jeff Keller officiating, burial Tippecanoe Memory Gardens. You may sign the guest book and leave memories at www.soller-baker.com