John Stafford Banks Suffolk, VA


The Reverend John Stafford Banks, Chaplain, LTC, USA Retired, died peacefully


- bert Banks and Ruby Lee Pyron Banks.  in 1948. Feeling the call to ministry, John entered Columbia Bible College where he met Jeanne Johnson. John graduated in 1952 and the couple married that August. In September 1952 he entered Erskine Seminary. In 1955 he completed his stud- ies, received his MDIV and was licensed and ordained by the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church. From 1955 to 1966 John pastored churches in McCormick, SC, Chester, SC and Little Rock, AR.


In 1966 John felt another call, this time to serve his country in the US Army.


  The Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, The Army of Occupation Medal, and the Legion of Merit. Upon his retirement from the military in 1986, the family moved to Augusta, GA where John served as Pastor of the Lyndon Grove ARP church for  Suffolk, Virginia near Jeanne’s family home in Portsmouth. 


 (Nancy) of Tucson, AZ, Thaddeus of Carrollton, VA, Timothy (Sue) of Libertyville, IL, Sarah Bowen (Paul) of Carrollton, VA and Deborah of Suffolk, VA as well as  (Barry) of Mount Pleasant, SC and his brother, Cyrus Lemmond (Candi) of East Sound, WA.


Condolences may be sent to the family and Mrs. Banks at 101 Pitchkettle Point Drive Suffolk, VA 23434.


Editor’s note


I ask that you pray for the denomination this year. There are many changes on the horizon and tough decisions to be made. I pray that each step will be for God’s glory. One of the changes for  Magazine, due to DMF budget cuts, is the loss of my Assistant Editor, Shay O’Sheal. Thank you to Shay for your faithful service. She has been a huge asset on staff. Thankfully Shay is able to stay on and help Central Services with many other tasks.


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