Deborah Lynne Cullars Porter, 59, of Carthage, passed away on Tuesday morning, April 18, 2017, in Carthage. She was born on June 2, 1957, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to the late Homer Hull and Zama Jean Ponder Cullars. She attended Blanchard and Shreveport schools growing up. Deborah loved spending time with her family, especially her children and grandchildren. She married Jerry Martin Porter on July 3, 1992, in Lake Tahoe, NV and he preceded her in death on June 8, 2008. Deborah lived most of her life in Carthage and was a member of Rehobeth United Methodist Church. Her parents and one brother, Homer Drew Cullars preceded her in death.

Survivors include her children, Laura Ann Kiper and husband Kevin of Beckville, James Drew Douget and wife Sarah of Perrysburg, OH, and Stacy Lynne Douget and spouse Rodrigo of Cowpens, SC; sister, Brenda Williams of Beckville; brother, Rodney Cullars and wife Karolyn of Dayton; and grandchildren, Slater, Justin, Zachary, Jacob, Maxwell, Mason, Camden, Elizabeth, Steven, Mariana, and Lyndsay. Numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives, and many friends also survive Mrs. Porter.

A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 22, 2017, at Jimerson-Lipsey Funeral Home Chapel with Dayna Milam officiating. Interment will follow at Rehobeth Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. on Friday at the funeral home.

Pallbearers are Zachary Kiper, Elizabeth Hassell, Michail Young, Jimmie Bear Cullars, Lonterio Osborne and Jordan Powers.  Honorary pallbearers are Kevin Kiper, Rodney Cullars and Rodrigo Rojas

Memorials may be made to the American Heart Assn., P.O. Box 841125, Dallas, TX 75284-1125.

A guestbook may be signed online at www.jimerson-lipsey.com.