Portia Gaines Obituary

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Portia Gaines of Center, Texas, who passed away on January 29, 2023, at the age of 92, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Portia Gaines or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.

She was predeceased by: her parents, A. J. Payne (Jimmie) and Coy Dellinger Payne; her husband W. L. Gaines (Bill); and her siblings, Gloria Dell Payne, Patricia Payne Brittain and James Allen Payne.

She is survived by: her daughter Jeannie Gaines of Center; her granddaughter Emily Glass of Center; and her nieces and nephews, Polly Brittain McKissick Montemayor (Johnny) of Center, Jennifer Payne Figge (Alan) of League City, Charlotte Payne Markowski (Brent) of Albuquerque, Rachel Conway Hawkins (Steve) of Longview, Lauren Figge of Dallas, Paige Figge of Nashville, Madison Payne of Plano, Dana Markowski of California, Holly Markowski of Montana, Elizabeth Hawkins of Longview, Texas, Jim Payne (Jill) of Center, James Payne of Midland and William Hawkins of Longview, Texas..