Gloria D. Banks was born June 22, 1952 in Indianola, Mississippi, the daughter of James and Lueberta Banks.
Gloria was a very beautiful, loving, caring mother, grandmother and sister. She enjoyed fishing, cooking, dancing and spending time with family and friends. Gloria loved being a grandmother and singing gospel. She had a heart of gold and gave food and shelter to anyone in need. Well done good and faithful servant.
Gloria was preceded in death by her son, Deon Banks; parents, James Sr. and Luberta Banks; brothers, James and Stanley Banks; sisters, Patricia Knight and Sherry Houston.
She leaves to cherish her memory three granddaughters, Deontanette Banks, Marion, Indiana, Carmesha and Cornequa Knight, both of Saginaw, Michigan; great-grandchildren, Xavier, Iyanna, Layla McRae, all of Marion, Indiana, MyQuavis, Jayden, Julian Knight, all of Saginaw, Michigan; sisters, Doris Quinn, Elkhart, Indiana, Overzenia Laster, Barbara Watkins, Kimberly Hardy, Shirley McClung, all of Saginaw, Michigan, Linda Nunn, Plymouth, Michigan, Pearline Surles, Texas; brothers, Eddie Knight, Saginaw, Michigan, Sylvester (Teresa) Banks, Jody (Leslie) Nunn, both of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Cleveland (Santoria) Kendricks, Saginaw, Michigan; goddaughters, Fredricka Donald, Karen Roberson; many nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends, including special friends Adrian “Fish” Blakes and Janice “BJ” West.
The family would like to express special thanks to Ivan E. Phillips and the Staff of Paradise Funeral Chapel.
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