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OBITUARIES
Lee County Arkansas Genealogy Trails BANKS, John I. LOVE, Mary Daisey Drake   JOHN I.
BANKS, 77, Kansas City, MO, passed away September 4, 1997, at his home.
Funeral services will be Noon, Thursday, September 11, at the
Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church with Reverend Wallace S.
Hartsfield officiating; burial in Highland Park Cemetery, Kansas City,
KS. Friends may call 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, at the Lawrence A. Jones and
Sons Linwood Chapel, where Masonic Services will be held at 7 p.m.
Wednesday, and Thursday from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at the church. Family suggests contributions to the American Cancer Society. Mr. Banks was born in Lee County, AR. He lived in Kansas City for 65 years. He was a member of the Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church and a member of the Sunday School Department of the church. He was also a member of the Brotherhood of the church. He was an Army W.W.II veteran. He was a member of Wayne Miner American Legion Post 149. He also belonged to the YMCA and AARP. Mr. Banks had worked at Armco Steel Company, retiring in 1982. He was a member and past Worshipful Master of the Blue Valley Lodge 64 and a member of the Kansas City Consistory 7. He was a past patron of Queen of Sheba Chapter 19 of Order of Eastern Star. He was a member of the Mt. Oread Chapter 6 of the Holy Royal Arch Masons. Survivors include his wife, Emma L. Banks, of the home; two sons, Lee James, Kansas City, KS, John I. Banks, Jr., Kansas City, MO; one daughter, Ella J. Hullaby, Kansas City, KS; a sister, Elnora Marshall, Kansas City, MO; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. (Arrangements: Lawrence A. Jones and Sons Funeral Chapels) Source: Kansas City Star, The (MO) - September 9, 1997 Decatur, IL--MARY DAISY LOVE, 91, of Decatur, passed into eternity on Friday, January 20, 2006 at Aspen
Ridge Care Center.
Services will be 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 25, 2006 at Community Temple Church of God In Christ with Bishop Willie F. Newbon officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to service. Burial will be held in Graceland / Fairlawn Cemetery. Walker Funeral Service & Chapel are in charge of the arrangements. Mary was born on December 6, 1914, to Benjamin and Jessie Drake in Marianna, Arkansas. Mary accepted Christ at the age of 16 and was faithfully doing whatever she could for the Lord. She moved to Illinois in 1920 and became a devoted member and mother of Sandusky Church of God In Christ, working where ever needed. Mother was employed at the Apple and Peach Orchard in Anna, Illinois and she also worked as a Seamstress at NYA, in Southern Illinois. On May 17, 1941, she was united in marriage to Bunch Love of Mounds, Illinois; from this union they welcomed seven children. Mother Love was also a Foster Mother to a multitude of children until 1996. In April 1996, after health declined, she moved to Decatur, to the home of her daughter Daisy Glass and became a member of Community Temple Church of God In Christ and there remained until November 24, 2002. When her health further declined she became a resident of Aspen Ridge Care Center, where she remained until God called her home. Mother Love leaves not to mourn, but to lovingly cherish: three daughters: Gola Banks of Decatur, IL, Daisy Glass of Decatur, Illinois, and Rose Love of Alton, Illinois, three sons: Diamond Love of Decatur, Illinois, Rev. James (Claria) Love of Sandusky, Illinois, Delbert Love of Cobden, Illinois, one nephew: Clarence Love of Energy, Illinois, one brother: Freddie Drake of Decatur, Illinois, 24 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild. A host of nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives and friends. Mother Love was preceded in death by her: parents, husband, and oldest son: Nelson Cee, two sisters, two brothers, one niece: Earlene Love, son-in-law: Ronnie Banks Sr. Mother Love was a wonderful Lady and truly an inspiration and blessing to everyone who knew and loved her. She will be greatly missed, but will live in our hearts and memories forever. We all love you, but God loves you best. See you in the Sweet Bye & Bye. --Obituary written by family members. Source: Herald & Review (Decatur,
IL) - January 24, 2006, contributed by Leslie Riney.
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