Lillie Rebecca Fox Banks

November 1, 1932 in Martinsburg, West

Virginia to the late Edward and Mary

Rideout Fox. She entered into eternal rest

on August 4, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. in

Fayetteville, NC.

Lillie Banks completed her education from

Ramer High School, Martinsburg, West

Virginia, where she graduated as

Valedictorian of her class. She was part of

the Christian Music Quartet (Alto), Drama

Club, Home Economics and played

basketball.

On August 23, 1952, Lillie and her high

school sweetheart, Thomas Harris Banks

Sr., were joined in holy matrimony. He

preceded her in death on April 2, 1992. To

this union, three children were born--

Patricia, Evelyn and Thomas Jr.

She received Jesus Christ as her personal

Savior early in life. She was baptized at

Ebenezer Baptist Church of Martinsburg,

West Virginia and received her Christian

Foundational training there. She played the

piano for the Sunday School. She had a

musical gift of being able to play music by

ear.

She was a military wife and traveled

abroad, which she truly enjoyed. She

enjoyed reading, keeping up with current

events and entertaining guests in her home.

With the passing of Lillie, there is a void in

the Fox family, for she was the last aunt for

her host of nieces and nephews, but there

remains a lasting legacy of family members.

She leaves to cherish her memories, three

caring children; Patricia Banks Leach of

Fayetteville, NC, Evelyn Banks DeLoatch

(Donnell) of Rougemont, NC and Thomas

Harris Banks Jr. (Lillie) of Fayetteville,

NC; six grandchildren, Thomas Owens and

Craig Terry Leach (Alicia) both of

Fayetteville, NC, Second Lieutenant

Montrey Donnell DeLoatch of Rougemont,

NC, step-granddaughter, Sheila Ford

(Antonio) of Durham, NC, adopted

granddaughters Essence Banks and

Diamond Banks of Fayetteville, NC; five

great-grandchildren, Khalil Owens, Aniyah

Owens, Eli Terry Leach, Kingston Ford,

and London Ford; a host of nieces and

nephews; one sister-in-law, Helen Fox; and

other relatives.

She was preceded in death by her husband

Thomas Harris Banks Sr.; eight brothers,

Edward, Lawrence, George, John, Charles,

Moses, Eleck, Carter and three sisters,

Dorothy Smith, Elsie Green and Sara Jett.