Christine Lanio

Christine Lynn Lanio, 51, of Cherokee Village, Arkansas passed away April 30, 2025 in Batesville, Arkansas.  

Services will be in the chapel of Tri-County Funeral Home at Highland, Arkansas on Saturday, May 3, from noon to 2:00 p.m. The family will have a celebration of Christy's life in Liberty, Missouri at a later date. 

Christy was born July 17, 1973 in Kansas City, Missouri to Robert and Marjorie Martin, the youngest of her six siblings. Her passions included music, cooking, visiting friends and family for Happy Hour, and vacations on the beach. She owned a cleaning company out of Liberty, Missouri for 22 years where she made many customers into lifelong friends. Christy was an avid Kansas City Chiefs and Royals fan and loved watching and going to the games.

Preceding her in death were her father, Robert Martin, and her son-in-law, Shaun Perkins.

Survivors include her mother and step-father, Marjorie and Richard Mildward; her husband, Chris Lanio; her four children: daughters, Kimberly Perkins and Laleah Lanio; sons, Devin and Robert Fort; five grandchildren: Kelsey, Shaun, Hayden, Avery, and Stefan; five brothers: Carroll Treat, Johnnie (Denise) Treat, Darrell (Katrina) Treat, David (Kelly) Treat, and Mike (Jennifer) Martin; a sister, Brenda (Jay) Fudge; and all of their children and grandchildren.

Christy passed away in the loving hands of Brent Watts, Mike Martin, and her mother. Family and friends will always remember her fierce love and enjoyable laughter. She will be missed but never forgotten.

Arrangements are entrusted to Tri-County Funeral Home, 1540 Hwy. 62/412, Highland, AR 72542.