EMILY F. PORTER, age 45, of Bedford, Texas, died Sunday, March 14, 2010 at Harris Methodist HEB hospital in Bedford, Texas. Born February 23, 1965 in East Orange, New Jersey, she completed her Bachelor of Arts degree at Stephen F. Austin University and later her Masters degree from The University of North Texas. She was a speech-language pathologist employed by the Irving Independent School District. She married Brian Porter on March 30, 1991 in Hurst. A member of the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association, and the Texas Speech-Language Association, she had published a speech-language manual. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Hurst, Texas. Survivors include her husband, Brian Porter of Bedford; a daughter, Amanda Porter; her parents, Ludwig and Pauline Pietz of Southlake, Texas; a sister, Pauline van Gulden and husband Mark of Burlington, Vermont; brothers, Bruce Pietz and wife Robin of Danbury, Connecticut, Jon Pietz and wife Carol of Needham, Massachusetts, and James Pietz and wife Julie of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The family will receive friends 6:00 8:00 p.m., Thursday, March 18, 2010 at Donnellys Colonial Funeral Home, 606 West Airport Freeway, Irving, Texas 75062. Funeral Services will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, March 19, 2010 at First United Methodist Church, 521 W. Pipeline Road, Hurst, Texas 76053. Burial will follow at Oak Grove Memorial Gardens in Irving.