Della Mae Lanter

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Visitation Schedule
Roller-Christeson Funeral Home
519 N. Spring Street
Harrison, AR  72601
Sunday, October 4, 2015
2-4:00pm
Service Schedule
Funeral Service
New Hope Full Gospel Church
13808 Highway 43 S
Plumlee, AR  72601
Monday, October 5, 2015
2:00pm
Cemetery
Plumlee Cemetery
Off Highway 43 near Compton
Plumlee, AR  72624
Della Mae Lanter

of Harrison, AR

July 13, 1928 - October 1, 2015

Della Mae Lanter, age 87, of Harrison, passed away Thursday, October 1, 2015, at North Arkansas Regional Medical Center in Harrison. She was born Friday, July 13, 1928, in Hill Top, Arkansas, the daughter of Perry and Pearl M. (Kelley) Edgar. She was preceded in death by her parents; her first husband, Monroe West; her second husband, Harold E. Lanter; three sisters; and three brothers.

Della Mae grew up in Hill Top and moved to California to find employment. She met Monroe West while there and they were married November 4, 1948. She worked for Henry Doyal Insurance Company and in 1972 the couple moved back to Arkansas. She continued working in the insurance business at Jacobson United Insurance Company in Harrison until her retirement. She married Harold Lanter July 22, 1980.

Della Mae was an avid quilter enjoying her time with the Hill Top Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary. She was the secretary and longtime member of New Hope Full Gospel Church. She was well known for her pies and was a mother to everyone and the family matriarch.

Della Mae is survived by her two nieces, Sandra Youngblood and husband Darrell of Harrison and Donna Plumlee and husband Herb of Harrison; a nephew, Billy Edgar and wife Tommie of Harrison; a step-daughter, Susan Sampson and husband Carl of North Carolina.

She is also survived by her great-nieces, Bethany, Hannah, and Faith Edgar; great-nephews, Matthew and Tyrel Piper and Nathaniel Edgar; two step-grandchildren; and three step-great-grandchildren; her sister-in-law, Barbara (Jasper) Bartlett; and brother-in-law Gerald (Ginger) Carter.


Visitation was Sunday, October 4, 2015, at Roller-Christeson Funeral Home.

Funeral services was Monday, October 5, 2015 at New Hope Full Gospel Church with Reverend Steve Holt and Reverend Billy Edgar officiating.

Interment was in Plumlee Cemetery in Compton, Arkansas

Pallbearers: Herb Plumlee, Darrell Youngblood, Danny Woods, Travis Woods, Tyrel Piper and Nathaniel Edgar.

Honorary Pallbearers: Dr. Charles Klepper, Matthew Piper and the Hilltop Fire Dept Ladies Auxiliary

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Deb Reavis Robinson
Wrangell, AK
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Tuesday, October 13, 2015

God bless you Della Mae! Thank you for kindly allowing my grandson Logan to catch his first bass from your little pond, while visiting with me from Alaska!
Sincerely,
Deb & Logan

Shirley Copeland
Harrison, AR
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Saturday, October 3, 2015

We will miss Della Mae so much. We know she is at peace.

Mike and Tara Parker
Ponca,
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Saturday, October 3, 2015

Rose Acton
, AR
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Saturday, October 3, 2015

Della will be missed by many of us. May God be very real to each member of her family.

Larry and Rose Acton
Trudy Hinchman

Bob & Nancy Mc Ferrin
Harrison,
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Saturday, October 3, 2015

Della Mae was such a gracious
Christian Lady, She touched so
many lives while on this Earth,
now in Heaven with the Other Saints of Our Lord !

Brad& Cindy Jackson
Everton,
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Saturday, October 3, 2015

Will you dearly. God be with the family in their time of loss. We have another Angel in heaven.

Lisa Dixon
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Saturday, October 3, 2015

I am so sorry for your loss. I am praying for our Lord's peace to fill your family.

Susan Sampson
Arapahoe, NC
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Saturday, October 3, 2015

You were my rock for many years. I will always be thankful for you taking such good care of my Daddy. You understood me for me. I will always love you.