Russell Bankston Jr, ninety-one years of age, passed away on October 18, 2019.
Born in Baton Rouge, he was raised in Grangeville and graduated valedictorian from Greensburg High School.
He graduated from Louisiana State University in 1948, and then enlisted in the United States Navy. He graduated from Officers Candidate School and as a Lieutenant Junior Grade, he served as an assistant communications officer aboard the USS Midway with the 6th Fleet.
He graduated from LSU School of Law in 1958. Upon his graduation, he practiced law and served as the first City Attorney in Zachary. He was elected the first city judge in Zachary when the first city court was established. He practiced law and served as the city judge until his retirement. Intermittently, he served as a family court judge in Baton Rouge and as the interim judge in East and West Feliciana Parishes. He was a long-time member of the board of the Bank of Zachary and served for many years as the chairman of the board. He was very active in the Rotary Club and was both a Mason and a Shriner.
Russell married Shirley Mae Morrison in 1955 and they remained married until her death in 2007. They raised two daughters,Terri Bankston Stirling and Stephanie Bankston Adams (John). He was especially proud of his two grandchildren, John R Adams III (Sara) and Heather Morgan Adams.
Russell and Shirley were avid sports fans and attended games for all LSU sports. They traveled with the sports teams and especially enjoyed football bowl games and baseball tournaments in Hoover, Alabama and Omaha, Nebraska.
Russell married Nedra Webb Williams in 2009. She has three children, Janith Miller, Brian Miller (Nancy), and Michael Miller (Cindy). Russell and Nedra resided in Zachary.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Russell and Grace Jewell Morgan Bankston; his first wife, Shirley Bankston; and his sister, Peggy Bankston Capdeveille.
Born in Baton Rouge, he was raised in Grangeville and graduated valedictorian from Greensburg High School.
He graduated from Louisiana State University in 1948, and then enlisted in the United States Navy. He graduated from Officers Candidate School and as a Lieutenant Junior Grade, he served as an assistant communications officer aboard the USS Midway with the 6th Fleet.
He graduated from LSU School of Law in 1958. Upon his graduation, he practiced law and served as the first City Attorney in Zachary. He was elected the first city judge in Zachary when the first city court was established. He practiced law and served as the city judge until his retirement. Intermittently, he served as a family court judge in Baton Rouge and as the interim judge in East and West Feliciana Parishes. He was a long-time member of the board of the Bank of Zachary and served for many years as the chairman of the board. He was very active in the Rotary Club and was both a Mason and a Shriner.
Russell married Shirley Mae Morrison in 1955 and they remained married until her death in 2007. They raised two daughters,Terri Bankston Stirling and Stephanie Bankston Adams (John). He was especially proud of his two grandchildren, John R Adams III (Sara) and Heather Morgan Adams.
Russell and Shirley were avid sports fans and attended games for all LSU sports. They traveled with the sports teams and especially enjoyed football bowl games and baseball tournaments in Hoover, Alabama and Omaha, Nebraska.
Russell married Nedra Webb Williams in 2009. She has three children, Janith Miller, Brian Miller (Nancy), and Michael Miller (Cindy). Russell and Nedra resided in Zachary.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Russell and Grace Jewell Morgan Bankston; his first wife, Shirley Bankston; and his sister, Peggy Bankston Capdeveille.
Russell Bankston Jr, ninety-one years of age, passed away on October 18, 2019.
Born in Baton Rouge, he was raised in Grangeville and graduated valedictorian from Greensburg High School.
He graduated from Louisiana State University in 1948, and then enlisted in the United States Navy. He graduated from Officers Candidate School and as a Lieutenant Junior Grade, he served as an assistant communications officer aboard the USS Midway with the 6th Fleet.
He graduated from LSU School of Law in 1958. Upon his graduation, he practiced law and served as the first City Attorney in Zachary. He was elected the first city judge in Zachary when the first city court was established. He practiced law and served as the city judge until his retirement. Intermittently, he served as a family court judge in Baton Rouge and as the interim judge in East and West Feliciana Parishes. He was a long-time member of the board of the Bank of Zachary and served for many years as the chairman of the board. He was very active in the Rotary Club and was both a Mason and a Shriner.
Russell married Shirley Mae Morrison in 1955 and they remained married until her death in 2007. They raised two daughters,Terri Bankston Stirling and Stephanie Bankston Adams (John). He was especially proud of his two grandchildren, John R Adams III (Sara) and Heather Morgan Adams.
Russell and Shirley were avid sports fans and attended games for all LSU sports. They traveled with the sports teams and especially enjoyed football bowl games and baseball tournaments in Hoover, Alabama and Omaha, Nebraska.
Russell married Nedra Webb Williams in 2009. She has three children, Janith Miller, Brian Miller (Nancy), and Michael Miller (Cindy). Russell and Nedra resided in Zachary.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Russell and Grace Jewell Morgan Bankston; his first wife, Shirley Bankston; and his sister, Peggy Bankston Capdeveille.
Born in Baton Rouge, he was raised in Grangeville and graduated valedictorian from Greensburg High School.
He graduated from Louisiana State University in 1948, and then enlisted in the United States Navy. He graduated from Officers Candidate School and as a Lieutenant Junior Grade, he served as an assistant communications officer aboard the USS Midway with the 6th Fleet.
He graduated from LSU School of Law in 1958. Upon his graduation, he practiced law and served as the first City Attorney in Zachary. He was elected the first city judge in Zachary when the first city court was established. He practiced law and served as the city judge until his retirement. Intermittently, he served as a family court judge in Baton Rouge and as the interim judge in East and West Feliciana Parishes. He was a long-time member of the board of the Bank of Zachary and served for many years as the chairman of the board. He was very active in the Rotary Club and was both a Mason and a Shriner.
Russell married Shirley Mae Morrison in 1955 and they remained married until her death in 2007. They raised two daughters,Terri Bankston Stirling and Stephanie Bankston Adams (John). He was especially proud of his two grandchildren, John R Adams III (Sara) and Heather Morgan Adams.
Russell and Shirley were avid sports fans and attended games for all LSU sports. They traveled with the sports teams and especially enjoyed football bowl games and baseball tournaments in Hoover, Alabama and Omaha, Nebraska.
Russell married Nedra Webb Williams in 2009. She has three children, Janith Miller, Brian Miller (Nancy), and Michael Miller (Cindy). Russell and Nedra resided in Zachary.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Russell and Grace Jewell Morgan Bankston; his first wife, Shirley Bankston; and his sister, Peggy Bankston Capdeveille.
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