Linda Jo Porter

Linda Jo Porter, 78, of Hammond, Louisiana, passed away peacefully at home on January 11, 2025. Born on July 27, 1946, in Kerrville, Texas, to Joe and Janet Brady, Linda graduated from Tivy High School in 1964. In her youth, she developed a deep passion for theater and was an active member of the community theater group at the Point Theater in Ingram, Texas. Linda went into teaching following graduation and then, in 1979, she opened her own interior decorating business, the Drapery Den, in Kerrville. She had an eye for both decor and interior design. Linda’s life took a new direction in 1980 when she met Lee Porter through family connections at church. That same year, they were married. Lee adopted Linda’s children from her previous marriage, Travis and Kevin, and together they welcomed their daughter, Erin, in 1982. In 1990, Lee’s job moved the family to Louisiana, where Linda began teaching at Christ Episcopal School in Covington, Louisiana. As an energetic and devoted educator, she created a unique early development enrichment curriculum blending movement, art, and music. Linda retired in 2011 and spent her time reading, gardening, and enjoying the companionship of her husband and many pets. Linda was an avid reader, always with a book or Kindle in hand. She had a passion for gardening, a love for art, and a fascination with anthropology. She also enjoyed traveling to new places and discovering new foods. She was a big personality in a small package, and her greatest joys were the love she shared with her husband and the gift of being a mother to Travis, Kevin, and Erin, and a grandmother to Vada and Zachary. Linda is preceded in death by her parents, Joe and Janet, and her siblings, Elizabeth and James. She is survived by her husband, Lee Porter; sons, Travis (Angela Johnson) Porter, and Kevin (Dana) Porter; daughter, Erin (Ben Curtis) Porter; brother, Robert Brady; and her grandchildren. Though Linda’s physical life on earth has ended, it marks the beginning of an eternal and beautiful journey in the arms of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. In keeping with her wishes, no formal services will be held. In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests donations be made to Options (https://options4u.org), a nonprofit organization that was close to Linda’s heart, where she volunteered.

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Linda Jo Porter

July 26, 1946 - January 11, 2025