Faye Sells, “Lana Banana” 57, of Siloam Springs, Arkansas, passed away on July 13, 2023, surrounded by her family, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Lana was born in Stilwell, Oklahoma, to Gerald and Lavone Poindexter (Dillard) on January 20, 1966. She graduated from Sallisaw High School. Those who knew Lana knew a truly wild and free spirit with the biggest giving heart that LOVED Jesus. She loved her family fiercely, including her dogs, Bella, Stubby, and Domino. They will greatly miss their nightly routine of an ice cream snack before bedtime. She loved to laugh and loved making others around her laugh. Her family will remember her for the laughter they shared, with numerous inside jokes, including her trips to the casino or AKA the “office,” or the jokes she was often telling others because it reminded her of them.
Lana is survived by her spouse, Brent Alan Rogers; her children, Christopher Lee Sells, Shelbi Jade Sells, and Bronson James Taylor; her siblings, Terry Poindexter, Jimmy Poindexter, Tracy Poindexter, and one grandchild, Eva Mae Taylor.
Lana is preceded in death by her parents and one brother Rick Poindexter.
Visitation will be Thursday, July 20, 2023, from 4:00 – 8:00 PM.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday, July 21, 2023, in the Sequoyah Memorial Chapel at Forever Memories Funeral Services in Sallisaw, Oklahoma with James Woodruff officiating.
Pallbearers are Chris Sells, Bronson Taylor, Johnny Taylor, Tracy Poindexter, Brent Rogers, and James Woodruff.
Arrangements are under the direction of Forever Memories Funeral Services, INC.
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