Julia Hope Leach Portwood, age 83, of Kingston, passed away December 30, 2019. Survivors include her husband of 49 years: Lewis E. Portwood; sons and daughters-in-law: Richard (Rick) & Sherry Crass of Oak Ridge and Dana & Tammy Crass of Kingston; grandchildren: Heather Born, Justin Crass, Holly Lowe, and Jimmy Seals; 3 great-grandchildren; brother: Eddie Alan Leach of Kingston; sister-in-law: Loretta Dishman (Kyle) of Kingston; brother-in-law: Boyd Portwood of Parrotsville; and several extended family members and special friends. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m., Thursday, January 2, 2020 at Grace Community Church with funeral service following in the church sanctuary. Graveside service will be held at noon Friday at Anderson Memorial Gardens in Clinton. The family request memorials be made to Grace Community Church, 438 W. Race Street, Kingston, TN 37763.