
, Mississippi
October 7, 2026
Lois Kathleen Porter, age 93, passed away October 8, 2026. Our mother took her last breath on earth, and her next breath was in the presence of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.As a child, Lois had fond memories of being chosen the Tom Thumb Bride, and Farm Bureau’s “Queen of the Forest”. As a teenager at Helena Presbyterian Church, she taught Sunday School, and upon a missionary’s visit, inspired Lois to become a missionary, which became a meaningful part of her life.For several years, Max and Lois held prayer meetings in their home where people were saved, healed, and delivered. This eventually led to a deliverance ministry where they prayed for and taught others how to pray, and lead people through deliverance. They even opened their home for about a year, to a new program for troubled boys that was sponsored by the Jackson County Youth Court and Bethel…

, Mississippi
Daphne Elizabeth Lane, 58, a lifelong Gulf Coast resident, was born to Robbie Kay Morton and Robert D. “Bob” Lane in San Diego, California November 15, 1967. Daphne went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on October 1, 2026 and was reunited with all of her loved ones who had previously passed.Daphne was full of life and witty, with a contagious smile. She never met a stranger, and many would say she was the life of the party. She lived for football Saturdays, as she was a die-hard Alabama fan. Daphne had a full scholarship to the University of Alabama, where God had different plans for her by blessing her with her two daughters, Maegan and Marissa. Her girls were her life until she became a “Mom-Mom” to her grandchildren.Daphne worked as a paralegal for more than 10 years, during which she developed her love for law…
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