From the Jackson Progress-Argus, September 22, 1949.
Mrs. W. J. Bankston Claimed by Death.
Mrs. Letha Edward Bankston, wife of Mr. W. J. Bankston of Jenkinsburg, died at her home at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. While not in good health for sometime, death was attributed to a heart attack. Daughter of the late Capt. and Mrs. Samuel E. Glass of Butts and Henry counties, Mrs. Bankston had resided for many years at Jenkinsburg where she was active in church and community affairs and was widely beloved. She was a member of the Jenkinsburg Methodist church. Mrs. Bankston was 76 years old.
Survivors are her husband; three daughters, Mrs. H. A. Bankston and Mrs. J. J. Williamson, Atlanta; Mrs. W. H. Barnes Jr. of Thomaston; four sons, J. A. of Hanford, Wash.; Gordon Bankston of Jackson; J. D. of Atlanta and R. D. of Thomaston; three sisters, Mrs. W. D. Jolly of Atlanta; Mrs. Frank Sowell of McDonough; Mrs. W. T. Crumbley of Griffin; three brothers, B. T. Glass of Locust Grove; W. M. Glass of Jackson and Garfield Glass of Fayetteville; nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Friday at 3 p.m. at the Jenkinsburg Methodist church and burial will follow in the church cemetery with Haisten Brothers Funeral Home in charge of plans.
Mrs. W. J. Bankston Claimed by Death.
Mrs. Letha Edward Bankston, wife of Mr. W. J. Bankston of Jenkinsburg, died at her home at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. While not in good health for sometime, death was attributed to a heart attack. Daughter of the late Capt. and Mrs. Samuel E. Glass of Butts and Henry counties, Mrs. Bankston had resided for many years at Jenkinsburg where she was active in church and community affairs and was widely beloved. She was a member of the Jenkinsburg Methodist church. Mrs. Bankston was 76 years old.
Survivors are her husband; three daughters, Mrs. H. A. Bankston and Mrs. J. J. Williamson, Atlanta; Mrs. W. H. Barnes Jr. of Thomaston; four sons, J. A. of Hanford, Wash.; Gordon Bankston of Jackson; J. D. of Atlanta and R. D. of Thomaston; three sisters, Mrs. W. D. Jolly of Atlanta; Mrs. Frank Sowell of McDonough; Mrs. W. T. Crumbley of Griffin; three brothers, B. T. Glass of Locust Grove; W. M. Glass of Jackson and Garfield Glass of Fayetteville; nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Friday at 3 p.m. at the Jenkinsburg Methodist church and burial will follow in the church cemetery with Haisten Brothers Funeral Home in charge of plans.
From the Jackson Progress-Argus, September 22, 1949.
Mrs. W. J. Bankston Claimed by Death.
Mrs. Letha Edward Bankston, wife of Mr. W. J. Bankston of Jenkinsburg, died at her home at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. While not in good health for sometime, death was attributed to a heart attack. Daughter of the late Capt. and Mrs. Samuel E. Glass of Butts and Henry counties, Mrs. Bankston had resided for many years at Jenkinsburg where she was active in church and community affairs and was widely beloved. She was a member of the Jenkinsburg Methodist church. Mrs. Bankston was 76 years old.
Survivors are her husband; three daughters, Mrs. H. A. Bankston and Mrs. J. J. Williamson, Atlanta; Mrs. W. H. Barnes Jr. of Thomaston; four sons, J. A. of Hanford, Wash.; Gordon Bankston of Jackson; J. D. of Atlanta and R. D. of Thomaston; three sisters, Mrs. W. D. Jolly of Atlanta; Mrs. Frank Sowell of McDonough; Mrs. W. T. Crumbley of Griffin; three brothers, B. T. Glass of Locust Grove; W. M. Glass of Jackson and Garfield Glass of Fayetteville; nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Friday at 3 p.m. at the Jenkinsburg Methodist church and burial will follow in the church cemetery with Haisten Brothers Funeral Home in charge of plans.
Mrs. W. J. Bankston Claimed by Death.
Mrs. Letha Edward Bankston, wife of Mr. W. J. Bankston of Jenkinsburg, died at her home at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. While not in good health for sometime, death was attributed to a heart attack. Daughter of the late Capt. and Mrs. Samuel E. Glass of Butts and Henry counties, Mrs. Bankston had resided for many years at Jenkinsburg where she was active in church and community affairs and was widely beloved. She was a member of the Jenkinsburg Methodist church. Mrs. Bankston was 76 years old.
Survivors are her husband; three daughters, Mrs. H. A. Bankston and Mrs. J. J. Williamson, Atlanta; Mrs. W. H. Barnes Jr. of Thomaston; four sons, J. A. of Hanford, Wash.; Gordon Bankston of Jackson; J. D. of Atlanta and R. D. of Thomaston; three sisters, Mrs. W. D. Jolly of Atlanta; Mrs. Frank Sowell of McDonough; Mrs. W. T. Crumbley of Griffin; three brothers, B. T. Glass of Locust Grove; W. M. Glass of Jackson and Garfield Glass of Fayetteville; nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Friday at 3 p.m. at the Jenkinsburg Methodist church and burial will follow in the church cemetery with Haisten Brothers Funeral Home in charge of plans.
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