February 3, 2023 - Shelby County Historian Buster Bounds shared video footage of Portia Gaines introducing Mayor David Chadwick at the 2013 Center HS Alumni Hall of Honor induction. The video shares a glimpse of the beloved teacher and story teller so many loved and remember. Bounds shared, "Our lives are richer because of her...."
A memorial service honoring the life of Portia Gaines will be held at The Methodist Church on Porter Street in Center, Texas on Saturday, February 4, 2023 at 10 am. Tim Verner and David Chadwick officiating.
To view her full obituary, click here.
