From the Jackson Progress Argus, 19 October 1950
W. J. Bankston Taken By Death
William James Bankston, 81, one of the county's best known citizens, died at his home at Jenkinsburg Friday as the result of long illness. Funeral services were held at the Jenkinsburg Methodist church Saturday at 3 p. m. with the, Rev. Gene of Askew, pastor of the Jenkinsburg Methodist church charge, and the Rev. Ralph Shea the Jackson Methodist church, officiating. Burial was in the churchyard and arrangements were in charge of Haisten Funeral Home.
Connected with old and prominent Butts county families, Mr. Bankston was a son of John Bankston and Mrs. Sara Dawson Bankston. During an active career Mr. Bankston took a leading part in county development. For several years he was a member of the Butts County Board of Education, was mayor of Jenkinsburg for 15 years, served as a county registrar and during World War II was a member of the Selective Service Board. He served as a member of the Democratic Executive Committee and was a loyal to the party and interested in good government.
He served as steward in the Jenkinsburg Methodist church and was active in all of its affairs. Widely known over the county, he had a host of friends who admired his frankness, his honesty and uprightness of character.
Survivors are three daughters, Mrs. H. A. Maddox, and Mrs. J. J. Williamson of Atlanta; Mrs. W. H. Barnes of Thomaston; four sons, J. A. Bankston of Hanford, Wash.; J. G. Bankston of Atlanta; and R. D. Bankston of Thomaston.; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
W. J. Bankston Taken By Death
William James Bankston, 81, one of the county's best known citizens, died at his home at Jenkinsburg Friday as the result of long illness. Funeral services were held at the Jenkinsburg Methodist church Saturday at 3 p. m. with the, Rev. Gene of Askew, pastor of the Jenkinsburg Methodist church charge, and the Rev. Ralph Shea the Jackson Methodist church, officiating. Burial was in the churchyard and arrangements were in charge of Haisten Funeral Home.
Connected with old and prominent Butts county families, Mr. Bankston was a son of John Bankston and Mrs. Sara Dawson Bankston. During an active career Mr. Bankston took a leading part in county development. For several years he was a member of the Butts County Board of Education, was mayor of Jenkinsburg for 15 years, served as a county registrar and during World War II was a member of the Selective Service Board. He served as a member of the Democratic Executive Committee and was a loyal to the party and interested in good government.
He served as steward in the Jenkinsburg Methodist church and was active in all of its affairs. Widely known over the county, he had a host of friends who admired his frankness, his honesty and uprightness of character.
Survivors are three daughters, Mrs. H. A. Maddox, and Mrs. J. J. Williamson of Atlanta; Mrs. W. H. Barnes of Thomaston; four sons, J. A. Bankston of Hanford, Wash.; J. G. Bankston of Atlanta; and R. D. Bankston of Thomaston.; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
From the Jackson Progress Argus, 19 October 1950
W. J. Bankston Taken By Death
William James Bankston, 81, one of the county's best known citizens, died at his home at Jenkinsburg Friday as the result of long illness. Funeral services were held at the Jenkinsburg Methodist church Saturday at 3 p. m. with the, Rev. Gene of Askew, pastor of the Jenkinsburg Methodist church charge, and the Rev. Ralph Shea the Jackson Methodist church, officiating. Burial was in the churchyard and arrangements were in charge of Haisten Funeral Home.
Connected with old and prominent Butts county families, Mr. Bankston was a son of John Bankston and Mrs. Sara Dawson Bankston. During an active career Mr. Bankston took a leading part in county development. For several years he was a member of the Butts County Board of Education, was mayor of Jenkinsburg for 15 years, served as a county registrar and during World War II was a member of the Selective Service Board. He served as a member of the Democratic Executive Committee and was a loyal to the party and interested in good government.
He served as steward in the Jenkinsburg Methodist church and was active in all of its affairs. Widely known over the county, he had a host of friends who admired his frankness, his honesty and uprightness of character.
Survivors are three daughters, Mrs. H. A. Maddox, and Mrs. J. J. Williamson of Atlanta; Mrs. W. H. Barnes of Thomaston; four sons, J. A. Bankston of Hanford, Wash.; J. G. Bankston of Atlanta; and R. D. Bankston of Thomaston.; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
W. J. Bankston Taken By Death
William James Bankston, 81, one of the county's best known citizens, died at his home at Jenkinsburg Friday as the result of long illness. Funeral services were held at the Jenkinsburg Methodist church Saturday at 3 p. m. with the, Rev. Gene of Askew, pastor of the Jenkinsburg Methodist church charge, and the Rev. Ralph Shea the Jackson Methodist church, officiating. Burial was in the churchyard and arrangements were in charge of Haisten Funeral Home.
Connected with old and prominent Butts county families, Mr. Bankston was a son of John Bankston and Mrs. Sara Dawson Bankston. During an active career Mr. Bankston took a leading part in county development. For several years he was a member of the Butts County Board of Education, was mayor of Jenkinsburg for 15 years, served as a county registrar and during World War II was a member of the Selective Service Board. He served as a member of the Democratic Executive Committee and was a loyal to the party and interested in good government.
He served as steward in the Jenkinsburg Methodist church and was active in all of its affairs. Widely known over the county, he had a host of friends who admired his frankness, his honesty and uprightness of character.
Survivors are three daughters, Mrs. H. A. Maddox, and Mrs. J. J. Williamson of Atlanta; Mrs. W. H. Barnes of Thomaston; four sons, J. A. Bankston of Hanford, Wash.; J. G. Bankston of Atlanta; and R. D. Bankston of Thomaston.; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
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