Floyd C. Banks, 90, of Washington died today, July 12, 1986, at his home at 901 N. 5th St. after a lengthy illness.
Services will be Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. at Jones funeral Home with the Rev. Greg Berkey officiating. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery. Visitation will begin Monday morning at the funeral home. Family will greet visitors from 7 to 8:30 p.m. that evening. A memorial has been established to his church.
Mr. Banks was born Nov. 22, 1895, in rural Washington County near Dublin, a son of James and Phoebe (Mangold) Banks. He attended rural school west of Washington and married Mary E. White in Marion on July 16, 1919. She died Jan. 9, 1983.
He lived in Washington since 1944 and the county all of his life. He started in the trucking business during the late 1930's and later drove a bulk truck for the Cooperatives, Phillips and Mobil Oil Companies.
He was veteran of World War I and was wounded at Chateau-Thierry on July 26, 1918. He was a member of First Baptist Church and the VFW Post in Washington.
Survivors include three sons, Paul and Loyal of Washington; and Robert of Des Moines; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Myrtly Mayer of Washington.
He was preceded by his parents, wife and a sister, Mable Hutt.
Washington Evening Journal 12 July 1986
Floyd C. Banks, 90, of Washington died today, July 12, 1986, at his home at 901 N. 5th St. after a lengthy illness.
Services will be Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. at Jones funeral Home with the Rev. Greg Berkey officiating. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery. Visitation will begin Monday morning at the funeral home. Family will greet visitors from 7 to 8:30 p.m. that evening. A memorial has been established to his church.
Mr. Banks was born Nov. 22, 1895, in rural Washington County near Dublin, a son of James and Phoebe (Mangold) Banks. He attended rural school west of Washington and married Mary E. White in Marion on July 16, 1919. She died Jan. 9, 1983.
He lived in Washington since 1944 and the county all of his life. He started in the trucking business during the late 1930's and later drove a bulk truck for the Cooperatives, Phillips and Mobil Oil Companies.
He was veteran of World War I and was wounded at Chateau-Thierry on July 26, 1918. He was a member of First Baptist Church and the VFW Post in Washington.
Survivors include three sons, Paul and Loyal of Washington; and Robert of Des Moines; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Myrtly Mayer of Washington.
He was preceded by his parents, wife and a sister, Mable Hutt.
Washington Evening Journal 12 July 1986
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