Mary M. Guy, 96, of Lafayette, passed away at 6:35 a.m. Monday, July 23, 2012 in Kindred Transitional Care & Rehabilitation of Lafayette. She had been in failing health since January of this year. She was born April 11, 1916 in Snider, Illinois to the late Cecil & Tony (Stump) Porter. Her marriage was to Gordon W. Guy on May 20, 1944 in Henderson, Kentucky. He died June 28, 1988. She and Gordon lived in Danville, Illinois from the time of her marriage until 1956 when they moved to Rensselaer. In retirement the couple moved to Lafayette to be close to their family. Mary was a homemaker. Above all she loved her family and also enjoyed spending time with friends who came to visit. She also liked talking politics and doing word searches. Surviving are two daughters, Barbara Shoemaker of Lafayette and Judith Freeman (husband: Mike) of Russellville, TN; two sisters, Loretta Trumbla of Inverness, FL and Joan West (husband: William) of Danville, IL; three brothers, Donald Porter of Columbus, GA, Robert Porter of Elwood, IL and Clinton Franzell of Houston, MO. Also surviving are her loving grandchildren, Perry Shoemaker (wife: Joanna), Mark Shoemaker (wife: Mary), Greg Shoemaker, Pamela Vanderkolk (Jeffrey), Gerald Freeman (wife: Annette) , Douglas Freeman (wife: Sarah); her great-grandchildren, Megan Shoemaker, Christopher Shoemaker, Breanne Stewart (husband: William), Ryne Shoemaker, Brittnie Little, Lance Shoemaker, Angela Clendenning (husband: Nickolas), Devin Shoemaker (wife: Brittany) and 8 great-great-grandchildren, Aidden, Wiyatt, Graysen, Faythe, Daniel, Carter, Casen and Jaiden. Other people special in Mary's life include Jeanne Stewart, Charlene Shoemaker, Pam Shoemaker, Misty, Kaiden, Landon, Melissa, Cori, Caleb, Cory and Carley and her many nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death are three brothers, Cecil, George and Kenneth Porter, an infant daughter, an infant granddaughter and 3 infant great-granddaughters. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, July 27, 2012 at Springvale Cemetery, Lafayette. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Guardian Angel Hospice or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and may be given at the funeral service or mailed to the Hartzler-Clapper Funeral Home (PO Box 509 Brookston, IN 47923).