Virgil Ambrose Banks

Weaverville - Virgil Ambrose Banks, 77, of 23 Monnie Jones Road died Friday July 30, 2004 at St. Josephs Hospital after an extended illness. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a U.S. Army Veteran of Ww II where served as a Military Policeman. He was a son of the late Edward and Bonnie Watkins Banks and husband of the late Loduska Edmonds Banks who died December 28, 1998. .He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Evelyn Revis who died in 1999 and a brother, James Arthur Banks. Surviving are his sons, Clyde Banks and wife Gail of Mars Hill, David Banks of Mars Hill, Leroy Banks and wife Susie of Weaverville and Kenneth Banks and wife Sandra of the home; Daughters, Linda Fox and husband Wade of Weaverville, Sarah justice of Weaverville, Lois Moore of Asheville, Mary Lee McKinney of Mars Hill, Betty Baldwin of Mills River and Barbara Edmonds of Arden; brother, Julian Banks of Weaverville; 13 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday at Anders-Rice Funeral Home with the Rev. Darrel Bowles officiating. Burial will be in Ashelawn Gardens of Memory. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9:00 P.M. Sunday at the Funeral Home.