Mary Banner

Mary Day Banner, 89, of Jonesville, passed away Wednesday, March 3, 2010, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born March 5, 1920, in Surry County, to the late Joe Ring Day and Nora Ray Day. Mrs. Banner was a member of Jonesville First Baptist Church. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, and will always be loved and remembered by her family. Mrs. Banner is survived by her husband, Reginald Banner, with whom she shared 69 devoted and wonderful years; two sons, Reginald Lee Banner and wife, Nancy Everidge Banner, of Winston-Salem, and Alan Grey Banner and wife, Sandra Simmons Banner, of Statesville; six grandchildren, Mary Margaret Vogel, Joe D. Banner, James E. Banner (Claudia), Jeffery A. Banner, Grey S. Banner, and Christopher D. Banner (Shelia); six great-grandchildren, Charlotte Vogel, Walker Vogel, Blake Banner, Barrett Banner, Bradshaw Banner and the newly arrived Isabella Banner; a brother, Jack P. Day, of Gastonia; and a sister, Lucille Furches, of Farmington. She was predeceased by her parents; a loving stepmother and devoted friend, Mary Belle Day; and a sister who was an inspiration to everyone, Betty Jo Haynes. The funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at Jonesville First Baptist Church with the Rev. Roger Hensley officiating. The family will receive friends at 1 p.m. Saturday in the church sanctuary, prior to the funeral. Interment will follow at Crestwood Memorial Gardens in State Road. Memorials may be sent to Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home, 945 Zephyr Road, Dobson, NC 27017. Online condolences may be made at www.gentryfuneralservice.com. Gentry Family Funeral Service of Jonesville is serving the family of Mary Banner.