Evangelist Mary Nell Porter

Evangelist Mary Nell Porter was born in Tattnall County on February 10, 1954, to the late Barney and Mary Porter. She peacefully departed this life and went home to be with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on September 25, 2025. At a young age she gave her life to Christ and joined Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, in Tyson, Ga. Throughout the years, she attended and fellowship with many churches in her local community to include churches in Southeast Georgia, Central Florida and Central Louisiana. She was a member of the Tattnall County Class of 1973, and went on to Job Corps Technical School in Atlanta, Ga. For years she worked at the Mascot Pecan Shelling Co. in Glennville, Ga. as well as Duramatic Products Co. in Glennville, Ga. She also provided in-home private child care service in Georgia, Florida, and Louisiana to a variety of clients in need of her services.
Evangelist Porter was affectionately called Mary Nell by many, Mary by others, and Porter by a few. All in all, she was known for her exquisite style of dressing, her unique sense of humor, her warm and beautiful smile, and most importantly, her eagerness to tell others about the goodness of Jesus and how He saved her, sanctified her, and filled her with the precious gift of the Holy Spirit. One of her favorite sayings was, "I can't find no fault in my Jesus, I can't find no fault in my God." Some of her hobbies included sewing, writing, photography, and shopping. She had a love for traveling and had an opportunity to visit Canada. She has also visited Hawaii, New York, North and South Carolina and other states within the U.S. Although she loved living in Georgia, she has resided in Illinois, Florida and Louisiana, before returning to Georgia. She took great joy in raising her two children, Simeon Porter and Rashad Porter, and would always remind them how much she loved them. She would tell Simeon, "out of all of my daughters, you are my favorite daughter!" and she would tell Rashad, "out of all of my sons, guess what...you are my favorite son!" She always said that her greatest achievement in life was confessing and giving her life to Christ, and her second greatest achievement was Proverbs 22:6, Train up a child in the way he should go: And when he is old, he will not depart from it. She also prayed and thanked God daily for not only her children, but for each of her grandchildren, London, Paris, and Madison Porter.
She was preceded in death by a dearly loved sister, Gladys Smith, and three loving brothers Thernell Porter, Thurman Porter, and Barney Porter, Jr.
She leaves to Cherish her memories: Her daughter Simeon Porter (Herbert DeLoach Jr.) of Grovetown, Ga. Her son Rashad Porter of Clermont, Fl. Three grandchildren who she greatly loved. Her oldest granddaughter, who she helped raise and deeply loved, London Porter of Savannah, Ga. And her two youngest granddaughters whom she loved deeply, Paris and Madison Porter (Lafemmi Jenkins) of Groveland, Fl. She also leaves three beloved sisters, Mary Dixon, of Chicago, IL, Jane (Rex) Norman and Sherma (Dr. Will) White all of Reidsville, Ga. She also leaves to cherish her memory her beloved brother, James (Doris) Porter, of Manassas, Ga. She also leaves to cherish her memory one of her many loved nieces, Libby Sharpe, and her God daughter, whom she nicknamed, "Squinch Eye", Rakiel Wicker, of Springfield, Ga., and a host of nephews, nieces, cousins, extended family, church family and friends.
Very special friends include Mrs. Dianne Elizabeth, Mrs. Norma Jean Walker, Mrs. Mary Alice Williams, and Mrs. Eunice Wilson-Sheldon.