Lana earned a Diploma in Nursing from Morris Harvey College and Charleston General Hospital in Charleston, W.V. She later obtained a Bachelors of Science in Nursing from St. Francis School of Nursing. She worked at St. Anthony's Hospital in St. Petersburg, for over 27 years, and retired from Palm Bay Hospital.
Lana was preceded in death by her parents, Lester and Lenora Hill. She is survived by her brothers, Leon and Lyle Hill; and her sisters-in-law, Carolyn and Linda; her nieces and nephews, Lisa, Tammy, Teresa, Terry, Richard, and Ryan; eleven great-nieces, two great-nephews, one great, great-niece and two great, great-nephews.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, March 13, 2012, at Fountainhead Funeral Home in Palm Bay.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the American Cancer Society .