May God bless you and your...
You have my sincere condolences on the loss of your father.
Pierce Carter
July 31, 2011 | Greensboro, NC
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Benjamin Banks Jr.
Richmond, Virginia
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Richmond, Virginia
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Send FlowersBANKS, Deacon Benjamin R. Jr., 78, peacefully entered into eternal rest on July 12, 2011. He retired from the United States Navy and First and Merchants Bank. After retirement, he worked for Ukrop's and Martin's Supermarket. He is survived by his devoted wife of 53 years, Mary E. "Liz"; daughter, Monica Kwon; two grandchildren, India and Ryan Clay; three sisters, Louise Sayles, Juanita Murray and Joyce Winston; five aunts, one uncle, five sisters-in-law, five brothers-in-law, a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends, a devoted friend, Dea. William Hopkins. Special thanks to the McGuire Hospice team. Remains rest at Walter J. Manning Funeral Home, 700 N. 25th Street. Remains will lie in state Monday, July 18, 10 a.m. at Cedar Street Baptist Church, 2301 Cedar Street, where homegoing services will be held at 11 a.m. Dr. Anthony M. Chandler Sr., pastor, officiating. Entombment Forest Lawn Cemetery, Mausoleum. Please omit flowers.
This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
Guest Book
Dear Kwon,
I remember your father vividly from the bank. My mother thought the world of your parents. Mr. Banks always greeted everyone with his wonderful smile.
May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.
Valerie Walters
July 30, 2011 | Henrico, VA
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My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
Elizabeth Johnson
July 22, 2011 | Littleton, NC
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To Sister Liz Banks: My thoughts and and prayers are with you and your family. Keep trusting in the Lord and I know that everything will be okay.
Sister Dolores B. Braxton
July 20, 2011
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Bernadette and Tyler Huggins
July 20, 2011 | Richmond, VA
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Dear Mr. Ben's family,
I want to share my story of how special he was to me & my son, Ben. When my son was probably 2 yrs old, sitting in the grocery cart going through the checkout line at Ukrop's, with his binky in his mouth & blankie in tote, he pointed to Ben's name badge & said "He's got my name on." They became fast friends, and as my Ben got older & fell in love with all things military, these two Ben's forged a special friendship, and my son would seek him out & walk up to him...
July 19, 2011
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I give you a 21 gun salute & a firm handshake, Mr. Ben, my special friend. Sincerely,
Ben Peterson, New Kent, VA
Benton Peterson
July 19, 2011 | New Kent, VA
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To Mrs. Banks and Family,
We will miss Deacon Banks for his dedicated services to GOD, his Church and the Voices of Joy. He loved them so very much and we loved him. May GOD keep you in the long days to come.
Stephanie, Natasha and Ebone' Thomas
Stephanie Thomas
July 19, 2011 | Henrico, VA
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I AM BLESSED BY THE MEMORY OF BEN IN OUR FAMILY'S LIFE DURING A TRAGEDY. MY AUNT WAS KILLED IN HER DRIVE WAY ON AUGUST 28,2001. UKROPS, FOR WHOM BEN AND I WERE EMPLOYED, SENT FOOD TO MY HOME. BEN MADE THE DELIVERY. NOT ONLY OF FOOD, BUT MORE IMPORTANT, WAS HIS WITNESS OF FAITH. WE HAD PRAYER, FELLOWSHIP, AND A VISIT FROM GOD'S FAITHFUL SERVANT, BEN. BLESSED WAS THAT DAY AND EACH DAY THAT I ENCOUNTERED BEN.
MAY YOU FIND PEACE AS I HAVE IN REMEMBERING BEN.
BRAD ALLEN ENROUGHTY
July 18, 2011
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