Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries



Fairfield Recorder
December 03, 2007

Maurice Banks

Funeral services were held Saturday in Teague for Maurice Banks, 68, formerly of 
the Salem Community in Teague.

Mr. Banks died Nov. 13 in Rowlette among friends and family members.

Services were led by Rev. E.O. Riley, pastor, and evangelist Berna Banks at Salem 
Baptist Church. Viewing was Friday at the funeral home. Interment was at Salem
Cemetery.

Mr. Banks attended Booker T. Washington high school in Teague and was a member 
of the Baptist Church. He had been employed with Teague Brick and Tile Co., and
San Antonio Roofing Co.

Survivors are wife Ruby Banks of Dallas, son Terris Banks and wife Patrese of 
Rockwall, brothers Edward Banks and wife Doris of Dallas, Curtis Banks and wife 
Lela of Dallas, Chauncy Banks and wife Hazel of DeSoto, Raymond Banks of DeSoto,
McKinley Banks of Houston and Urban Banks of Teague; Sisters Christene Yeldell 
and husband Billy of Dallas and Sybil Burrell and husband Bobby of Teague; aunts
Eugenia Scott of Teague and Mary Liza Banks of Dallas, and a host of nieces, 
nephews and other relatives and friends.

Services were provided by Moore’s Angelic Funeral Home of Teague.

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Teague Chronicle
November 29, 2007 edition

MAURICE BANKS

Mr. Maurice Banks, 68, formerly of the Salem Community in Teague, Texas, passed
away on Tuesday, November 13, 2007, in Rowlette, Texas, among loving family and
devoted friends.

Funeral services for Mr. Banks were held on Saturday, November 24, 2007, in the
Salem Baptist Church, Hwy. 489 in Teague.

Rev. E.O. Riley, Pastor, and Evangelist Berna Banks officiated and interment 
was at the Salem Cemetery.

Mr. Banks attended Booker T. Washington High School in Teague and was a member 
of the Baptist Church. He had been employed by the Teague Brick and Tile Co. 
and San Antonio Roofing Co.

Mr. Banks is survived by his wife Ruby Banks of Dallas; his son Terris Banks 
and wife Patrese of Rockwall; his brothers Edward Banks and wife Doris of 
Dallas, Curtis Banks and wife Lela of Dallas, Chauncy Banks and wife Hazel of 
Desoto, Raymond Banks of Desoto, McKinley Banks of Houston and Urban Banks of
Teague. His sisters Christene Yeldell and husband Billy of Dallas and Sybil 
Burrell and husband Bobby of Teague; his aunts Eugenia Scott of Teague and Mary 
Liza Banks of Dallas; a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends
also survive Mr. Banks.

Moore’s Angelic Funeral Home of Teague was in charge of the arrangements.