FUNERALSERVICES 
FOR 
MRS. SARAH BANKS 
Sunday, November 11,1979 
3:00 P.M. 
St. John Baptist Church 
CLAXTON, GEORGIA 
REV. JAMES ELUSION, PASTOR 
REV. JAMES BENJAMIN, ASSISTANT PASTOR 
INTERMENT- MOUNT PLEASANT CEMEMTERY 
HARPERS FUNERAL HOME IN CHARGE 
CLAXTON, GEORGIA 
OBITUARY 
ci x \ Godbee Banks, the daughter of Mrs. Maude 
Godbee and the late Mr. Tom Watson Godbee, was born 
5G August 16, 1923 in Stilson, Georgia. She departed this life 
Thursday, November 8,1979 at 9:00 A. M. 
At an early age she joined the Mt. Calvary Baptist 
Church. In later years she moved her membership to the St. 
John Missionary Baptist Church. She attended and served 
faithfully until a few months ago. 
November 29,1944, she was joined in holy matrimony to 
Mr. Julius Ceasar Banks. To this union three children were 
born, one of which preceded her in death. 
She was an active member of Sweet Evening Breeze No. 
269, an Order of the Eastern Star. She was formally employed 
at the Griffin Hospital and the Evans Memorial Hospital. 
She leaves to mourn a devoted husband, Mr. Julius 
Ceasar Banks; a loving mother, Mrs. Maude Godbee, 
Claxton, Georgia; two devoted daughters, Mrs. Catherine 
Murphy, Claxton, Georgia and Mrs. Connie Smith, 
Brunswick, Georgia; one loving sister, Mrs. Annie Ruth 
Waliace, Claxton, Georgia; one devoted sister-in-law, Mrs. 
Evelyn McPherson, Metter, Georgia; one brother-in-law, Mr. 
Ennis Scott, Lyons, Georgia; two sons-in-law, Mr. Samuel 0. 
Murphy, Claxton, Georgia and Mr. Julius Smith, Brunswick, 
Georgia; one uncle, Mr. Mack Godbee, New Rochelle, N. Y.; 
three aunts, Mrs. Willie Graham, Giennville, Georgia, Mrs. 
Carrie Bell Toomer, Savannah, Georgia, and Mrs. Thelma 
Levant, Claxton, Georgia; two granchildren, Tomeka and 
Tomaine Murphy, Claxton, Georgia; several neices, 
nephews, cousins, and a host of other relatives and friends. 
GOD IS LOVE 
God is iove; his mercy brightens 
Ali the path in which we rove; 
Bliss he wakes and woe he iightens; 
God is wisdom, God is love. 
PROGRAM 
Processional 
Hymn 
Invocation 
Scripture............... 
Selection............... 
Remarks................. 
Resolution.............. 
Obituary................ 
Acknowledgements........ 
Solo.................... 
Eulogy ................. 
No Viewing After Service 
.....Rev. Charlie Anderson 
......................Choir 
... .Dea. Sylvester Timmons 
Rev. James Benjamin 
.....Mrs. Mary Lee Harper 
Read Silently with Soft Music 
........Ms. Hazel Benjamin 
.....Mrs. Varnadoe Brewton 
........Rev. James Elliston 
Recessional 
HONORARY PALLBEARERS 
Deacons of Local Churches 
ACTIVE PALLBEARERS 
Evans Memorial Hospital Employees 
Eastern Star Burial Ceremony 
Cemetery 
FLOWER BEARERS 
Ushers from Local Churches 
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 
The family of the late Mrs. Sarah Banks acknowledges 
with deep appreciation each visit, prayer, telephone call, 
floral, telegram, and other expressions of sympathy during 
our bereavement. 
May God bless each of you is our prayer