Mary Alice "Patsy" Emory Banks

Graveside Services for Mrs. Mary Alice “Patsy” Emory Banks, 79, of West Monroe, LA, will be held at 2:00 P.M., Saturday, March 3, 2018, at Roselawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Calhoun, LA, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Mrs. Banks was born on August 23, 1938, and passed away on February 28, 2018. Her family was her world, and she spent her life in service and dedicated to them. When you walked into her home, you were immediately welcomed with love, laughter, and a delicious meal. Her kitchen was truly the heart of her home, the gathering place for every holiday or family event, and the backdrop to countless happy memories.

She was a remarkable woman. Mrs. Banks was always loving, welcoming, and tough as nails. She loved to joke and would often pull practical jokes on new friends. She and Billy had a love that was unstoppable, his sweetness matched with her spunk to create the perfect balance.

She took on many roles, and whether you knew her as Mary Alice, Patsy, Aunt Patsy, Mammaw or Momma, she no doubt touched your life in a way few people do and had left you with a lasting memory of an incredible woman.

Mrs. Banks was preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Ruby Emory; her husband, Billy L. Banks; granddaughter, Shelby Deniece Banks; and brothers, Jerry and Edwin Emory.

Survivors include her daughter, Sherry Powell and husband Jimmy; daughter, Sandy Skinner and husband Larry; daughter, Tammy Shannon and husband Robert; grandsons, Clay Locklear and wife Misti, Jeremy Skinner and wife Angela, Brian Banks and wife Jada, and Bryan Shannon; granddaughters, Jennifer Stamey, Sandi Thomas and husband Jason, and Elizabeth Fincher; great grandchildren, Ben, Ethan, Reagan, Myles, Dylan, Levi, Layla, Maddox, Emory, and Baby Thomas; and special daughter, Linda Jarvis.

Pallbearers will be Casey Powell, Eric Powell, Brian Jones, John Gulley, Jerry Sykes, Jay Emory and Don Skinner.

Honorary Pallbearers will be Jesse Leonard, J.E. Lee, Rudy Aikens and Jerry Smith.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M., Friday, March 2, 2018, at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA.

The family would like to give special thanks to Savannah Cottage of West Monroe for the love and care she received during her time there. They made Mrs. Banks’ last two years a happy and enjoyable stay. And also, a huge thanks to the wonderful staff at Louisiana Palliative Hospice Program.