WILLIE BANKS Obituary: Terrebonne Parish, La.

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan

Source: Houma Courier, Houma, Terrebonne Parish, La.

5 Oct 2004

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September 26. 2004 1:42AM

Willie Banks						[Photo]

Willie Mae Banks, 70, a native of Houma and resident of Louisiana, died 
Thursday, Sept. 23, 2004.

Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to funeral time Monday at the Greater New Salem 
Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at noon at the church with burial in 
Southdown Cemetery in Houma.

She is survived by her husband, Joseph Banks Sr., one son, Edward Moses of 
Houma; one daughter, Annette Banks of Houma; two brothers Roy Calloway and Ray 
Calloway, both of Alexandria; three sisters, Mary Lee Matthews, Geraldine Taylor 
and Alma Scott, all of Houma; 13 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Clyde Moses and Alma Baker Walker; her 
stepfather, James A. Walker; two sons, Isaac Banks and Joseph Banks Jr.; four 
brothers, Clyde Edward Moses, Welton Dunaway, Edward Moses and Dennis B. Walker; 
and one sister, Emily M. Diggs.

She was a retired steam presser at AAA Cleaners in New Orleans and a member of 
the Greater New Salem Baptist Church.