Dorothy Marie Whisenhunt Banks

Dorothy Marie Banks, 86, of Tulsa, Ok. born October 2, 1923 went to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 20, 2010 at Southern Hills Nursing Center. She was born to Riley and Mary Elizabeth (Phillips) Whisenhunt in McCurtain Cty., OK. She married Cleo Banks on September 20, 1947. She was a loving wife, mother, homemaker to her husband and three children. She was passionate about her children and a doting grandmother to her grandchildren. She was preceded by her parents, Riley and Mary Whisenhunt; 2 brothers, James and Roy Whisenhunt; and her son Jerry Banks. She is survived by her husband, Cleo Banks; 2 daughters and sons-in-law, Darlene and Ronnie Barrett and Carol and Bill Mieswinkel; daughter-in-law, Janice Banks. She is also survived by her 7 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren as well as many other loved ones. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 23, 2010 at the Westside Freewill Baptist Church, Sapulpa, Ok. Officiating will be the Reverend Delbert Akin. Bearers will be Russell Ryker, Justin Banks, Kevin Mieswinkel, Bryan Bevans, Tina Bevans and Joy Banks. Interment to follow at Green Hill Memorial Gardens. The casket will be open up until service time, it will not be open after the service concludes. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Sapulpa, Ok.