Mrs. Doris Jean Banks, 87 passed away on November 2, 2024 in Virginia Beach, VA.  Services will be held on Saturday, November 23rd with a viewing from 11:00 - 12:45 pm at Bethlehem Baptist Church, 8801 Bethuel Rd., Millington, TN 38053 service will follow at 1:00 p.m.

Interment will be on Monday, November 25th,  9:00 a.m., at West Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery, 4000 Forest Hill Irene Memphis, TN.

Doris Jean Banks, a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and favorite aunt passed away peacefully on November 2, 2024, in Virginia Beach, Virginia at the age of 87. Born on December 13, 1936, in Millington, TN, to the union of Dan Phillips and Hattie Mae Clements. Doris lived a life full of love, service, and joy. She accepted Christ at an early age and was baptized at Mt. Olive A.M.E Church where she served faithfully.

In 1963, Doris relocated to California, where she built a life centered around her family and career. Family was always her greatest joy, and she took pride in raising her 5 children: Anthony, Bennett, Vicky, Stacie and Frederick. She cherished her role as a grandmother to 16 grandchildren and took immense pride in her growing legacy of great-grandchildren whose laughter and love filled her heart. She was a compassionate and dedicated professional in the health care industry, serving as a Ward Clerk and Home Care provider for over three decades, from 1970 to 2004. She was also certified as a Nail Technician. Her hard work and care for others left an unforgettable mark on countless lives.

In her later years, Doris embraced the beauty of travel, spending the past two decades visiting her children and their families across the country in California, Texas, Georgia, and Virginia. She even returned to her roots of Tennessee for a short stint. She never slowed down to let grass grow under her feet. Her vibrant spirit, elegant ways, classy nails, boundless love, and the wisdom she shared will be deeply missed but forever remembered.

Doris leaves behind a legacy of compassion, resilience, and love. As we celebrate her remarkable life, we hold her memory close, honoring the countless ways she enriched the lives of everyone fortunate enough to know her.

She was preceded in death by her parents Dan and Hattie Phillips; spouse William "Bill" Banks; siblings Marie Stone, Catherine Williams, Louise Phillips, James Arnold Phillips, Louis 'LJ" Phillips and Howard Porter Phillips.

Doris leaves to cherish her memory her loving children:

Anthony Phillips, Bennett (Renee) Phillips, Vicky

(Lonnie) Lawson, Stacie (Darren) Roberson

and Frederick (Veronica) Phillips; Her

grandchildren, Anthony (Jaccola)

Phillip Jr, Loni Montrai (Devonta) Abron, Kevin

Lawson, Jamal Phillips, Darren "DJ"

(Alexis) Roberson, Asha Phillips,

Jordan Roberson, Isaiah (Jennifer)

Bacon, Benneshia Phillips, Alexa

Roberson (Shemar), Jeremiah Phillips,

Dewanna (Kenny) Mixon and Rodney

Haddick; 16 great grandchildren; one sister

Grace (James dec.) Murray; many nieces,

nephews, cousins, and numerous

relatives and friends.

Rest in peace our beloved Doris Jean, as your journey continues in the loving embrace

of eternity.

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