Her obituary in the Morehead News of Feb. 16, 1977, read “Mrs. Alta Caudill Porter, 69, Rt. 3 Morehead, died Feb. 7 at the St. Claire Medical Center, Morehead, after an extended illness. Mrs. Porter, an Elliott County native, was the daughter of the late B. J. and Rosetta Mabry Caudill. Mrs. Porter was affiliated with the Primitive Baptist church. In addition to her husband, Edd Porter, she is survived by one daughter, Janis Porter, at home; one brother, Arvle Caudill, Morehead, and one sister, Mrs. Stella Conn, Clearfield.

Funeral services were held Feb. 9, 10 p.m. at the Lane Funeral Home, Morehead. Burial was in the Brown Cemetery, Elliott Co., with the Revs. Luther Bradley and William Littleton officiating. Pall bearers were Acie Birchfield, Gaylen Conn, Norwood Caudill, Arlie Porter, Clyde Porter, Earl Henson, James Smedley and Charlie Dehart.”