Obituaries: Emma Tennessee Warner Banks, 1945, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: May 3, 1945 Winn Parish Enterprise

Last Rites For Mrs. T. Banks Here Monday


Following a lengthy illness, Mrs. Emma Tennessee Banks, 88 years and 24 days
of age died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. George Butler, West Monroe,
April 28.  Funeral services were conducted at the home by the Rev. Posey, and
the remains were brought to the Winnfield Cemetery.  Burial was under
direction of Hixson Brothers.

Mrs. Banks' death was the third in her family during April.  Her sister, Mrs.
N. C. Greer of Tannehill died April 14, and another sister, Mrs. Georgia
Warner Parsons died in Shreveport April 26.

A pioneer resident of Ward 7, Winn Parish, Mrs. Banks was the former Emma
Tennessee Warner, and was the widow of the late M. A. Banks.  She was a
charter member of the First Baptist Church of Winnfield.

Surviving are two sons, Edwin Banks, Colfax; Melton Banks, Winnfield; two
daughters, Mrs. George Butler, West Monroe; and Mrs. John Chandler of
Haughton, La.; three brothers, John and Jim Warner, Winnfield and Ed Warner,
Ferriday, La.  She also leaves eight grandchildren and eleven great
grandchildren.