Ruth Beatrice BANKS

BANKS, Deaconess Ruth Beatrice, 93, of Bowling Green, Va., went to be with the Lord on September 25, 2009 at Mary Washington Hospital in Fredericksburg, Va. She was born May 13, 1916 to the late Garfield and Cora Hicks Johnson in Blacksburg, Va. She was one of eight siblings, all of whom preceded her in death. On June 15, 1941, Ruth was united in holy matrimony to the late Raymond James Banks Sr. She leaves to cherish her memory her loyal and devoted daughter, Ruth Wells and her husband, Leroy, of Washington, D.C.; her loving sons, Raymond Banks Jr. and his wife, Frances of Richmond, Va., Michael Banks and his wife, Carolyn, of South Orange, N.J., and Joseph Banks and his wife, Iris, of Richmond, Va.; nine grandchildren, Ivan Banks, Sonya Ashby, Kevin Banks, Kenneth Banks, Lamar Banks, Tasha Wells, Niretta Banks, Michael Banks and Albert Banks; 15 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild, one brother-in-law, two sisters-in-law and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by one great-grandchild. A viewing will be held on Friday, October 2, from noon to 5 p.m. at C. W. Edwards Funeral Home. A Christian wake will be held at Shiloh Baptist Church, 127 S. Main Street, Bowling Green, Va. 22427, from 7 to 8 p.m. A celebration of life will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, October 3, at Shiloh Baptist Church with Rev. Dr. S. W. Kendell, pastor delivering the eulogy. Interment will follow in Evergreen Cemetery, Wrightsville Road, Milford, Va. Friends may submit online condolences to the family at cwedwardsfuneralhome.com
This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.