Obit of Mrs. T. Banks, 1945, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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>From the May 4, 1945 Winnfield News-American


Funeral Services For Mrs. T. Banks Held Monday P. M.


Mrs. Tennessee Banks, age 88, a former Winnfieldo resident, died at her home
in Monroe last Saturday morning following a long illness.

Mrs. Banks was the third sister to pass away within two weeks.  Her sisters,
Mrs.N. C. Greer and Mrs. Georgia Parsons died on April 14 and April 24.  Mrs.
Parsons was a resident of Shreveport.

Mrs. Banks was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Warner of Winn
Parish, and resided in Winnfield until a few years ago when she went to Monroe
to make her home with her daughter, Mrs. Emma Butler.

She is survived by four children, two sons, T. E. Banks of Colfax and Melton
Banks of Winnfield; two daughters, Mrs. Emma Butler of Monroe and Mrs. Ola
Chandler of Bossier City; three brothers, Jim R. Warner and John Warner of
Winnfield and Ed Warner of Jonesville.

Funeral services were held at the home in Monroe followed by interment in the
Winnfield Cemetery Monday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock.  Rites were conducted by
the Rev. Alwin Stokes, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church.

(Submitted by Greggory Ellis Davies, Winnfield, Winn Parish, LA.)