Mr. Ozzie Bernard Banks, Sr.

February 13, 1939 - December 27, 2011

Mr. Ozzie Bernard Banks, Sr. was born February 13, 1939 in Newellton, LA to Mr. Reals Banks of Mississippi and Ms. Theresa Anderson, Lake Providence, LA, both deceased. On December 27, 2011, Ozzie was called into Glory by the Most High God. Ozzie was a man devoted to family, God, and the value of hard work to achieve one's goals. Having worked for Trans World Airlines (TWA) from 1957 to 1996, he often remarked jokingly that he would have liked to work until his seventies, had he not been obliged to retire during the summer of 1996. In the spring of 1999, Mr. Banks confessed Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior, joining Central Baptist Missionary Baptist Church, No. 2, under the spiritual tutledge of Rev. Dr. Jesse C. Knight, Sr. He was also a cheerful giver of time and resources, something which gained him the Lord's favor. Though Ozzie has passed over to Glory, those left here to continue the good fight of faith and cherish the time God alotted him to stay on earth are: His wife of thirty-two years, Thomasine Knight Banks and two beloved children of that union: Jeremy Jermaine Banks, Lake Providence, LA and Tiffany Marie Banks, Monroe, LA; Five devoted stepchildren: Twan L. Knight, Shreveport, LA., Mia M. Knight and Edward C. (Wendy) Knight of Monroe, LA; Dina D. (Ricky)Tyler and Dana D. (Giovanni)Anderson both of New Orleans, LA. One devoted sister, now deceased, Elnora A. (John "Sonoy-Boy" Sr.)Quinn of Lake Providence, LA and the wonderful neices and nephews of that union: Kevin "Redman" Quinn-Dallas, TX; Michelle "Bebe" Quinn of Lake Providence, LA and John "Hershey" Quinn, Jr. of Gulfport, MS; one brother, Earl K. Brown (now deceased); sister-in-law Eddye Sue (Robert) Young of Greenville, MS, brother-in-law, Rev. Dr. Jesse C. Knight, Sr., and two children from a previous marriage, Sonya Renee Banks of Calumet, IL and Ozzie Banks, Jr.; also, an entire host of cousins, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, etc. from the Knight, Richardson, Landers family and the Quinn and Shoemaker families and special friend, Ms. Bobbie Newsom. We, the Banks family, do not count the passing over of our beloved Ozzie, as a loss. Rather, we see him as Jesus sees him, a seed planted as originally intended in the Garden of Eden. Through his legacy of children, future grandchildren, family and friends, he has been fruitful, multiplied, replenished, the Earth subdued and had dominion in it. Hallelujah, praise the Living God.