Mr. John Carlton Banks III

Mr. John Carlton Banks III obituary, Americus, GA

Mr. John Carlton Banks III

John Banks Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by West's Mortuary on Feb. 15, 2026.
Mr. John Carlton Banks III of Americus, Georgia, departed this life Wednesday, Feb.11, 2026. He was the son of John Carlton Banks II and Josephine Banks. The Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 2:30 P.M. at Whole Truth Ministries on South Lee Street in Americus, Georgia. Burial will follow at St. Luke Baptist Church Cemetery.

Mr. John Carlton Banks III is survived by the family matriarch Mrs. Ruthie White Dowdell; five sisters: Rose Banks, Imogene Angry, Martha Douglas, Emily Banks and Angela Walker; three daughters: Chaquita Banks, Asheli Banks, and Haley Banks; other relatives and friends.

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