Mother Janie Grant Portee

Mother Janie Lee Grant Portee was born June 16, 1930, in Congaree, South Carolina, the beloved daughter and the tenth of sixteen children raised in the home of Samuel and Marie Hall Grant. She was called to eternal rest to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 7, 2025, in Blythewood, South Carolina.

Janie Lee was educated in Richland County Public Schools where she graduated from Webber High School. She was united in marriage to the late Leroy Portee Sr.

Mother Portee was a faithful and dedicated member of Progressive Word and Praise Church of Hopkins. During her tenure she was the Most Senior Mother of the church. She enjoyed spending time with her family and laughter. She lived her life as a woman of God. She would go out of her way to help anyone in need at any time day or night.

Though she is no longer physically with us her loving, kind, playful spirit and straight to the point attitude will live in the hearts and lives of all who loved and knew her. Her contagious smile, laughter, and quick wit answers would make you remember your encounter with her. Then she would encourage you and tell you to always pray, be happy, put God first and would tell children to love one another.

Mother Portee was also preceded in death by her husband, Leroy Portee, Sr.,  son, Leroy Portee Jr.; son in-law, Edward Andrews; grandson, Isreal Andrews; siblings, Eugene Jacobs, Ouraleaner Adams, Anna Adams, Rev. Susie Morris, Maggie Jones, Sammy Grant Sr., Elizabeth Jenkins, Jonnie Grant Sr., Rev. Freddie Grant, Zelma Patterson, Rev. Leon Grant, Flossie Johnson, Lottie Reese, and David Grant.

Those cherishing fond and precious memories of Janie are her loving children,  Janice Andrews,  Survern (Benjamin) Warley,  Tasha (Crystal) Lloyd,  all of Columbia, SC;  sons,  Jerry H. Portee,  Jimmy D. Portee both of Columbia SC;  caring daughter in-law,  Minister Cheryl Washington;  adoring granddaughters,  Edwanna Portee,  Ashley Warley and  Shamieka Lloyd;   great granddaughters,  Sophia Warley and Anna Lloyd;  and grandsons, Brandon (Tiarah) Warley and Lamont Lloyd; loving  sisters,  Wilean Middleton of Hopkins, SC,   Eunice (Stevon) Sutton  Columbia, MD;  sister in-law, Doreathea Lloyd of Gadsden , SC and a host  of  other loving relatives and dear friends, all of whom join the family in sharing the grief caused by her departure, but rejoice that she is resting with the Lord.

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