Virginia Banks
- Easley
Virginia Turner Banks, 81, of Easley, wife of the late Clyde Robert Banks, passed away Sunday, July 3, 2011, at Majestic Health & Rehab.
Born in Greenville County, a daughter of the late Pinkney Hubert and Leona Kimbrell Turner, Mrs. Banks retired from textiles and was a member of Blue Ridge View Baptist Church.
Surviving are two sons, Clyde Edward Banks (Brenda) of Greer and James Robert Banks (Rita) of Walterboro; three daughters, Sandra Capps (Danny), Shirley Capps (Steve) and Sharon Avant (James "Buck Shot"), all of Easley; a sister, Mary Masters of Anderson; sixteen grandchildren, twenty-seven great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs. Banks was predeceased by a brother, Hubert Turner and by a sister, Emily Spearman.
Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Wednesday at Blue Ridge View Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Hillcrest Memorial Park.
The body is at Robinson Funeral Home-Downtown where the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 PM Tuesday and will be placed in the church at 10:30 AM Wednesday.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Alzheimer's Association, 301 University Ridge, Greenville, SC 29601.
The family is at the home of Sharon and Buck Shot Avant, 121 Tortuga Lane, Easley, SC 29642.
Condolences may be expressed online at www.robinsonfuneralhomes.com or in person at Robinson Funeral Home-Downtown, which is assisting the family.