Obituary: Banks, George - Friday, February 8, 1985
Wolfe County News - February 1985

Submitted by: Carole Bays <acbays@mrtc.com>
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GEORGE BANKS OF ROSE FORK DIES FEB. 8.
 
Mr. George Banks, 77, of Rose Fork, died Friday, Feb. 8 at the UK
Medical Center, Lexington.
 
Mr. Banks was a native of Wolfe County, a member of the Church of God
and a retired farmer.  He was a son of the late William and Emma 
Watkins Banks.
 
Survivors are his wife, Sophia Combs Banks of Rose Fork; three sons,
William Banks of Route 1 Campton, Willard Banks of Lexington and Wendell
Banks of Hazel Green; five daughters, Emma Belle Couch of Versailles,
Elizabeth Buck of Midland, Michigan, Jewell Hall of Route 1 Campton,
Betty Jean Salley of Route 2 Hazel Green and Mildred Goldie of Route 2
Owingsville; four brothers, Andy Banks of Route 1 Campton, Miles Banks
and Hollon Banks both of Dayton, Ohio and Willie Banks of Insko; two
sisters, Susie Massie of Dayton, Ohio and Belle King of Orlando,
Florida; 21 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
 
Funeral services were conducted 10:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 11 at the Lee
City Community Church with Rev. Charlie Glover officiating.  Burial in
the Banks family cemetery at Rose Fork with Porter and Son Funeral Home
of Campton in charge of arrangements.
 
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