Mr. Douglas Monroe Lane, 79, formerly, of Savannah, GA, passed away on Thursday, September 1, 2022 at NHC nursing home in McMinnville, TN. He was born in Jacksonville, FL to the late Monroe Lyle Lane and Marie Louise Hodges Lane. He was preceded in death by a son, Steven Monroe Lane and his wife Glenda Lou Hicks Lane. Along with his wife he worked in the pastoral ministry and mission work, serving a number of years in Haiti. He began in ministries in Okinawa after taking his discharge from the Air Force and remained in Okinawa. He worked with Bob Dawkins to help establish a church that is still sharing the Gospel today. He loved teaching the word of God. Even in his last months he longed to teach. Survivors include his two sons, Paul Timothy Lane, Mark Ivan Lane; daughter and son-in-law, Vonna Marie Beam (Ken); grandchildren, Chris Crawford, Kiona Lane, Chance Douglas Lane, Zachary Ivan Lane, Lillie Morgan Lane, Hunter Skyler Beam, Wyatt Douglas Lane and Levi Reagan Lane; two sisters and brother-in-laws, Sonia Marie Lane Griffey (Terry), Cindy Rose Lane Sesler (Russell) and several nieces and nephews. The visitation will be from 5 until 8 p.m. on Friday, September 9, 2022 at the funeral home.  The funeral to honor Mr. Lane's life will be at 10 a.m. on Saturday, September 10, 2022 in the chapel of the funeral home with burial to follow at Bethel Cemetery on Little Neck Road in Pooler.  Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Homes - WEST CHATHAM CHAPEL - 901 West Highway 80 - Pooler, Georgia (912) 748-2444