Elizabeth Banks

January 25, 1935 - November 21, 2018

Elizabeth Banks was born January 25, 1935 in Conway, South Carolina to Lizzie Collins. She was an only child. Elizabeth worked in hospitals and nursing homes for 23 years. Elizabeth started studying the Bible with Jehovah’s Witnesses in her early 40’s. She dedicated her life to Jehovah and symbolized her dedication by water baptism on October 28, 1978. She began pioneering in January 1986 and continued to serve Jehovah for the rest of her life. Although she was an only child and had no other biological family, she had a large rich spiritual family among Jehovah’s Witnesses. Many spoke of her with much affection as a “Mama Banks”. Elizabeth loved the preaching work. People in the territory were well acquainted with her. She was very helpful in teaching the Bible’s message and helping people in other ways. She always loved traveling to various places, as well as preaching in seldom worked and unassigned territories for many years. Elizabeth loved gardening and she worked around the kingdom planting and gardening for many years. She taught many how to garden and was always helping the friends with their gardens, doing whatever she could to help anyone who needed a hand. She always had a willing spirit. Elizabeth loved helping out with the Pioneer school, by feeding and assisting the pioneers for years, until she was no longer able to do it physically. She was extremely hospitable and always had friends over for meals, including the circuit overseers and their wives. She was known for her tasty chicken salad that she prepared for the assemblies and regional conventions for many years. On November 21, 2018, Elizabeth fell asleep in death. She was preceded in death by her mother Lizzie. Elizabeth Banks leaves to cherish her wonderful memories, a host of spiritual fathers, mothers, sisters, brothers, sons and daughters to look forward to seeing her soon in the near future, “It’s Just Around The Corner”.