LYNN MARIE BANKS

LYNN MARIE BANKS Funeral for Lynn Marie Marshall Banks, 84, of Rusk, was at 3 p.m. Monday at First Church on the Hill with the Rev. Jan Pate officiating. Burial was in Cedar Hill Cemetery under the direction of Wallace-Thompson Funeral Home.

Mrs. Banks died on April 6. She was born May 2, 1922. Mrs. Banks was a longtime resident of Rusk where she was active for many years in business. She worked as a manager with Sears-Roebuck at many locations including Dallas, Kilgore, Longview, Palestine, Jacksonville, and as manager of the local Rusk Sears store for more than 10 years. She managed the Rusk Pine Meadow Apartments for another 10 years followed by an equal time at the Department of Human Services until her retirement in 2002. Also as a volunteer, she was elected and served as president of the local HUD organization for several years. She was the first woman to serve on the Rusk Independent School District Board. She was a member of the First Church on the Hill. Along with her late husband, Lewis Banks, she was a strong supporter in local politics, attending and participating in the Democratic Convention for many years. She has always been "around the courthouse" helping to count votes, or just keeping up with the political races "first hand." Preceding her in death were her husband, Lewis Banks; her father and mother, Charles W. and Ewing Marshall; and two brothers, Charles R. and Johnny Marshall.

She is survived by her three children and their spouses, Bob and Martha Banks of Richardson, Judy Ramey and Diann and Jerry Don Norton, all of Rusk; 10 grandchildren Robin and husband Kret Townsend of Round Rock, Debra and husband Mike Dominy of Alto, Sherry and husband Greg Dover of Rusk, Ronda and husband Denny McIntyre of Rusk, Shannon and husband Jim Myers of McKinney, Steven Norton and wife April of Rusk, Jason Ramey and wife Monica of Houston, Keith Norton and wife Amy of Rusk, Lynn and husband Josh West of Alto and Scott Ramey and wife Elizabeth of Conroe; 18 great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter; two nieces, Karen Taylor of Bullard and Kathy Marshall of San Luis Obisbo, Calif. Grandsons served as pallbearers. If desired, memorials may be made to Hospice of East Texas, 4111 University Blvd., Tyler, Texas 75701.