Lana Ardillo Woodard was born December 10th, 1952 and went to her Heavenly Home on November 4th, 2024.  Lana worked for the State of Louisiana as a Support Enforcement Specialist for 33 years before retiring.  However, after several years she decided retirement did not pay enough and returned to the State where she resumed her work part time.  Lana enjoyed flowers and looked forward every year for her Daylilies to bloom.  She enjoyed just sitting outside in her favorite rocking chair and watching all the birds come to her numerous feeders which were always full.  She had a heart full of love but was quick to tell you if she thought you were doing something wrong, in other words not her way.  She was an amazing Cook, Wife, Mother, and her favorite title Grandmother.  She loved her two granddaughters, Caylee and Leah, with all her heart and would do anything for them.  She will be greatly missed but we will see her again.  Until then we know she will be looking down on all her family and friends wanting everyone to not make a fuss and know she loved us all.

She is survived by her loving husband of 50 years, Mike; her one and only child, Micah (wife Courtney); grandchildren, Caylee and Leah; sisters-in-law, Loretta Scimeca Snow, Margaret Caraway, Betty Jo Ford, Annette Woodward; nephews, Skip Caraway (wife Denise), Chip Caraway (wife Donna), Barry Levatino (wife Linda), Brian Levatino (wife Kathy), Chad Woodward (wife Shellie); nieces, Rhonda Enis (husband Donald), Shae Mclin (husband Robert), and Aaron Ardillo.  Along with numerous great nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Tony and Georgie Ardillo; in-laws, Buddy and Ethel Woodard; brothers, Ronald Ardillo and Robert "Bobby" Snow; aunts, Laura Bates Bankston, Eugenia Bates Conti, Leila Belle Bates Scimeca, Jewel "Judy" Bates Phillips, and Peggy Bates Pevey; uncle, Johnnie Bates; sister-in-law, Livy Louise Levatino; brothers-in-law, Tommy Ford, James "Sonny" Woodward, Sammie Levatino Jr, and Sherrill Caraway; nephews, Brad Ardillo, David Snow, and Shawn Snow; nieces, Sherrie Magruder and Darlene Ford.

Visitation at First Baptist Church of Greensburg from 9:00AM until religious services at 11:00AM on Saturday, November 9, 2024. Services conducted by Rev. Shawn Ostoj. Interment Greensburg Cemetery, Greensburg, LA. Pallbearers will be Skip Caraway, Bryan Levatino, Ryan Levatino, Blake Thomassie, Ryan Perkins, Chad Woodward, Will Wall and Derek Wall. Honorary pallbearers will be Barry Levatino and Virgil Ray Magruder. McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, in charge of arrangements. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.