Ulysses David Banks, Jr. Obituary (1943 - 2021)

ULYSSES DAVID BANKS JR. AKA "BUNKY" AND "U.D." WAS BORN ON NOVEMBER 21, 1943 TO THE LATE ULYSSES BANKS, SR. AND FLORAETTA BANKS. HE DEPARTED THIS LIFE AT CAPE FEAR VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER ON OCTOBER 1, 2021. U.D. GRADUATED FROM KIMBALL HIGH SCHOOL, CLASS OF 1961. HE BEGAN HIS MILITARY CAREER WITH THE UNITED STATES ARMY IN JUNE OF 1963 UNTIL RETIREMENT AS SGT. FIRST CLASS IN FEBRUARY 1985. AS A TRUE PATRIOT, HE PROUDLY SERVED HIS COUNTY WITH: COMPANY C. 9TH ENGINEER BATTALION - ASCHAFFENBURG, WEST GERMANY 406 GS COMPANY - 1ST CORP SUP COMMAND - FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA INSTALLATION FOOD SERVICE OFFICE 18TH AIRBORN CORP - FORT BRAGG, NC COMPANY D 588TH ENGINEER - FORT POLK, LOUISIANA, ASSIGNED TO FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA HIS COURAGE AND SENSE OF DUTY LED HIM TO RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING ACCOLADES: ARMY SERVICE RIBBON OVERSEAS SERVICE RIBBON NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL AIR MEDAL (1ST OAKLEAF CLUSTER) VIETNAM SERVICE MEDAL VIETNAM CAMPAIGN MEDAL ARMY COMMENDATION MEDAL NCO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT RIBBON DURING HIS TIME IN THE MILITARY U.D. MET AND MARRIED HIS SOULMATE PNET "POOR" SUPATSON AND CELEBRATED 47 YEARS OF MARRIAGE LAST OCTOBER. HE WAS A VERY ACTIVE MEMBER OF HIS COMMUNITY AND A LOYAL MEMBER OF THE PRINCE HALL GRAND LODGE FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF CALIFORNIA, THE AMERICAN LEGION, THE N.C. SHERIFF'S ASSOCIATION, AND THE SPRING LAKE SENIOR CENTER. HE IS PREDECEASED BY HIS PARENTS, BROTHER JULIUS BARNES, SISTER JEANNETTEA WELCH FORD AND NEPHEWS PRESTON FORD JR AND MARK FORD. HE LEAVES TO MOURN HIS WIFE, POOR BANKS, CHILDREN: SARAH BURRELL-SHAW (SPOUSE ROOSEVELT), KEVIN COOKE, WANDA HARVEY (SPOUSE ANTHONY), FLORAETTA BANKS, SHARON PEAVY (SPOUSE: RALPH), ALMA BANKS (SPOUSE: LOMOND). GRAND CHILDREN: RENELL BURRELL, RYAN BURRELL, TIFFANI COOKE, JESSICA COOKE, DEANDRE COOKE, CAITLIN HARVEY, NYLA HARVEY, DEASIA MCEACHIN, DEARIA BANKS, GHALEE AQUIL, ARIEL PEAVY, RALPH PEAVY III, ISAIAH PEAVY, KHALIL BANKS. GREAT GRANDS: TAYLA BRISTOL, KADIEL DE-SOMIER, SHANIYAH COOKE, TAMIYAH COOKE, DMARIO WILSON, KYRIE MCEACHIN, LEVI MCRAE. BROTHER: FELIX BANKS (SPOUSE: JEANIE) NEPHEWS & NIECES: WAYNE HICKS, GREGG HICKS, DWAYNE CONKRIGHT, FELICIA CONKRIGHT, SAMANTHA CONKRIGHT, ANDRE WELCH, VONDA FORD, AND A HOST OF FRIENDS AND LOVED ONES. A SERVICE IN ULYSSES' HONOR WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2021 AT 6:00 PM AT ADCOCK FUNERAL HOME. A VISITATION WILL BE HELD AT THE FUNERAL HOME PRIOR TO THE SERVICE FROM 4:00 - 6:00 PM. THE BURIAL WILL TAKE PLACE ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2021 AT SANDHILLS STATE VETERANS CEMETERY AT 10:00AM.