Lana Yvette Harbour Nance was born on October 13, 1944, in Baytown, Texas to Ray and Loura Harbour and passed away peacefully after a long illness on May 2, 2022, at St. David’s Hospital in Austin, Texas. She was 77 years young and lived a beautiful life. She was a wife, a mother, a grandmother, and a friend to many. She was and always will be immensely treasured and loved by those who knew her.
Lana is survived by her loving husband Scott of Mountain City, Texas; son Derek Southard, his wife Tana, grandson Mason and granddaughter Presley of Austin, Texas; son Greg Southard and his wife Katy, grandson Ricky, and granddaughters Zoe and Harley of Buda, Texas; step-daughter Laurie Collins and her husband Jimmy, granddaughter Alexandria, and grandsons Andrew and Zachary of Fischer, Texas; and stepson Justin Nance and wife Windy, granddaughters Ameera, Nacoma, Sonora, Tahlea, and grandsons Benjamin and Isaac, of Yellville, Arkansas. She is preceded in death by her parents Ray and Loura Mae Harbour, and sister Cynthia Forsythe.
Lana grew up in Baytown, Texas, and attended the Cedar Bayou School District where she graduated from Robert E. Lee High School in (1963). Continuing her education, she earned her Associate’s degree from Lee College in Baytown, Texas. She then pursued studies at the University of Texas at Austin. She worked at Neil Spelce Communications in Austin and later at the State Board of Insurance where she met her husband, Scott. They both retired from the state and enjoyed 31 years of marriage at their home and ranch near Kyle, Texas.
Lana was extremely talented. Her hobbies included doing crafts such as ceramics, painting, and sewing. Her floral arrangements still grace First Baptist Church in Kyle today. She also enjoyed shopping, collecting antiques, learning history, genealogy, traveling, and spending time with family. She especially enjoyed the Christmas season and decorating both inside and outside the house with light and music displays. This often took several days for the family to set up and even required an extra electric panel box to run the 20,000+ light display. The family often joked about notifying the power company before turning on the lights to avoid a widespread blackout in the community.
The family will host a visitation Thursday, May 12, 2022, from 5 PM to 7 PM at the Harrell Funeral Home (1715 Kirby, Kyle, Texas 78640). The funeral service will begin at 10 AM on Friday, May 13, 2022, at the Harrell Funeral Home, and then travel to the Kyle Cemetery (County Road 136, Kyle, Texas 78640) for graveside services.
If desired, donations can be made to First Baptist Church Kyle (400 West Center Street, Kyle, Texas) in Lana’s name.
