Anthony Wayne Porter, 48, of Kirtland, OH, passed away Sunday, July 1, 2018, at his residence. He was born March 19, 1970, in Huntington, W.Va., he had lived in Salt Rock, W.Va., before moving to Kirtland 20 years ago. Anthony was the founder of XBLOCK LLC, was an affiliate marketing pioneer and an anti-spyware researcher. His experimental work has been in 3-D Metaverses. He was the beloved husband of Kim (nee Tradowsky); loving father of Anthony and Ariel; son of Anthony; brother of Brian (Amber), Charles (Kenya), and Kathy (Nathan) Smith; brother-in-law of Christopher Tradowsky (Ross Elfline), Anna (Wayne) Yoak, Kirsten Tradowsky (Domenique Zuber), and Peter (Hannah) Tradowsky; and uncle of many. He was preceded in death by his mother, Patricia (nee Thompson). Memorial services will be conducted at 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 7, 2018 at Willoughby United Methodist Church, 34201 Eddy Road, Willoughby Hills, OH. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday at the church prior to the service. A Celebration of Wayne’s life will also be conducted at 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 21, 2018 at Henson and Kitchen Mortuary, 6357 E. Pea Ridge Road, Huntington, W.Va. Burial will follow in the Porter Family Cemetery, Salt Rock, W.Va.