Glennville Sentinel
Larry W. Banks, 79, died Tuesday, August 19, 2003, at his residence after an extended illness. He was a native of Tattnall County, a graduate of Glennville High School and Draughn's Business College of Savannah, a World War II veteran, and a Primitive Baptist, attending Beards Creek Primitive Baptist Church. He was a member of the Tattnall County Board of Education for 18 years, serving as chairman for 12 years; a member of the Tattnall County Democratic Executive Committee for 45 years; and was appointed to serve on the first Election Board of Tattnall County. He served on the Georgia Forestry Board, was president and director of Tattnall County Farm Bureau, was an A.S.C.S. Board member, and a Farmers Home Administration Board member. He served 31 years as supervisor in the Ogeechee Soil and Water Conservation District, and was named as the Take Pride in America Conservation Farm in 1992 and Man of the Year in Conservation in 1993. He was a prominent farmer and was known for his love of the land and growing things, especially his Banks' Farm tomatoes. He was preceded in death by a son, Joseph Eben Banks.
He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Dorothy S. Banks of Glennville; two sons and daughters-in-law, Gary and Debbie Banks and Kenny and Maggie Banks, all of Glennville; three sisters: Maridean Brewton of Glennville, Linda Waters of Savannah, and Delores Harlow of Waycross; two brothers, Ned Banks and Ed Banks, both of Glennville; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Friday, August 22, at Beards Creek Primitive Baptist Church, with Elder W. H. Durrence officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Pallbearers were Jeff Banks, Art Durrence, Eddie Banks, Mike Waters, Wayne Brewton, and Larry McLeod.
Carter Funeral Chapel of Glennville, Georgia, was in charge of the arrangements.
Larry W. Banks, 79, died Tuesday, August 19, 2003, at his residence after an extended illness. He was a native of Tattnall County, a graduate of Glennville High School and Draughn's Business College of Savannah, a World War II veteran, and a Primitive Baptist, attending Beards Creek Primitive Baptist Church. He was a member of the Tattnall County Board of Education for 18 years, serving as chairman for 12 years; a member of the Tattnall County Democratic Executive Committee for 45 years; and was appointed to serve on the first Election Board of Tattnall County. He served on the Georgia Forestry Board, was president and director of Tattnall County Farm Bureau, was an A.S.C.S. Board member, and a Farmers Home Administration Board member. He served 31 years as supervisor in the Ogeechee Soil and Water Conservation District, and was named as the Take Pride in America Conservation Farm in 1992 and Man of the Year in Conservation in 1993. He was a prominent farmer and was known for his love of the land and growing things, especially his Banks' Farm tomatoes. He was preceded in death by a son, Joseph Eben Banks.
He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Dorothy S. Banks of Glennville; two sons and daughters-in-law, Gary and Debbie Banks and Kenny and Maggie Banks, all of Glennville; three sisters: Maridean Brewton of Glennville, Linda Waters of Savannah, and Delores Harlow of Waycross; two brothers, Ned Banks and Ed Banks, both of Glennville; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Friday, August 22, at Beards Creek Primitive Baptist Church, with Elder W. H. Durrence officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Pallbearers were Jeff Banks, Art Durrence, Eddie Banks, Mike Waters, Wayne Brewton, and Larry McLeod.
Carter Funeral Chapel of Glennville, Georgia, was in charge of the arrangements.
Glennville Sentinel
Larry W. Banks, 79, died Tuesday, August 19, 2003, at his residence after an extended illness. He was a native of Tattnall County, a graduate of Glennville High School and Draughn's Business College of Savannah, a World War II veteran, and a Primitive Baptist, attending Beards Creek Primitive Baptist Church. He was a member of the Tattnall County Board of Education for 18 years, serving as chairman for 12 years; a member of the Tattnall County Democratic Executive Committee for 45 years; and was appointed to serve on the first Election Board of Tattnall County. He served on the Georgia Forestry Board, was president and director of Tattnall County Farm Bureau, was an A.S.C.S. Board member, and a Farmers Home Administration Board member. He served 31 years as supervisor in the Ogeechee Soil and Water Conservation District, and was named as the Take Pride in America Conservation Farm in 1992 and Man of the Year in Conservation in 1993. He was a prominent farmer and was known for his love of the land and growing things, especially his Banks' Farm tomatoes. He was preceded in death by a son, Joseph Eben Banks.
He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Dorothy S. Banks of Glennville; two sons and daughters-in-law, Gary and Debbie Banks and Kenny and Maggie Banks, all of Glennville; three sisters: Maridean Brewton of Glennville, Linda Waters of Savannah, and Delores Harlow of Waycross; two brothers, Ned Banks and Ed Banks, both of Glennville; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Friday, August 22, at Beards Creek Primitive Baptist Church, with Elder W. H. Durrence officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Pallbearers were Jeff Banks, Art Durrence, Eddie Banks, Mike Waters, Wayne Brewton, and Larry McLeod.
Carter Funeral Chapel of Glennville, Georgia, was in charge of the arrangements.
Larry W. Banks, 79, died Tuesday, August 19, 2003, at his residence after an extended illness. He was a native of Tattnall County, a graduate of Glennville High School and Draughn's Business College of Savannah, a World War II veteran, and a Primitive Baptist, attending Beards Creek Primitive Baptist Church. He was a member of the Tattnall County Board of Education for 18 years, serving as chairman for 12 years; a member of the Tattnall County Democratic Executive Committee for 45 years; and was appointed to serve on the first Election Board of Tattnall County. He served on the Georgia Forestry Board, was president and director of Tattnall County Farm Bureau, was an A.S.C.S. Board member, and a Farmers Home Administration Board member. He served 31 years as supervisor in the Ogeechee Soil and Water Conservation District, and was named as the Take Pride in America Conservation Farm in 1992 and Man of the Year in Conservation in 1993. He was a prominent farmer and was known for his love of the land and growing things, especially his Banks' Farm tomatoes. He was preceded in death by a son, Joseph Eben Banks.
He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Dorothy S. Banks of Glennville; two sons and daughters-in-law, Gary and Debbie Banks and Kenny and Maggie Banks, all of Glennville; three sisters: Maridean Brewton of Glennville, Linda Waters of Savannah, and Delores Harlow of Waycross; two brothers, Ned Banks and Ed Banks, both of Glennville; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Friday, August 22, at Beards Creek Primitive Baptist Church, with Elder W. H. Durrence officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Pallbearers were Jeff Banks, Art Durrence, Eddie Banks, Mike Waters, Wayne Brewton, and Larry McLeod.
Carter Funeral Chapel of Glennville, Georgia, was in charge of the arrangements.
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