Cynthia A. Hartley, daughter of the late J.W. Porter and Gladys Stewart Porter was born on November 27, 1957, in Essex, Missouri and departed this life on April 24, 2024, at the Memory Lane Nursing Facility in Dexter, Missouri at the age of 66.

Mrs. Hartley had worked at Tyson Foods, and she also did healthcare work as a CNA. She loved putting puzzles together and coloring. Her favorite thing to do was spend time with her family and be with her grandchildren.

For the last forty-one years she had developed a special relationship with her companion, Robert L. Smith Jr. Mr. Smith preceded her in death on January 1, 2024.

She is survived by her son, Robert C. Smith (Misty Rodgers) of Bernie, Missouri; by her daughter, Melisa McCulley (Jerry) of Malden, Missouri; by two brothers, Mack Pratt of Ottowa, Illinois and Robert Pratt of Dexter, Missouri; by three sisters, Lynn Sipes of Dexter, Missouri, Sharon Sue Weiss of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Jessica Voss of Canton, Ohio; and by six grandchildren, Colton Smith, Caitlyn Whittemore, Kaleb McCulley, Karson McCulley, Kylie McCulley, and Cody Elkins.

Other than by her companion and her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Paul Pratt; by three sisters, Rudy Padgett, Margaret Wiessman, and Peggy Dickerson; and by two grandchildren, Jared Elkins and Jacob Whittemore.

A celebration of life service will be conducted at a later date.

Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is assisting with arrangements.