Earl "Bankie" Banks Roach Sr.

Earl "Bankie" Banks Roach Sr., 69, of Gainesville passed away on Saturday, August 2, 2014 at his residence following an extended illness.

Funeral services will be scheduled for Tuesday, August 5, 2014 at 11:00 am at White Hall Baptist Church, internment will follow in church cemetery. Reverend Dwayne Ryals will officiate. The family will receive friends on Monday, August 4, 2014 from 6-8 pm at the funeral home.

Mr. Roach was born on September 13, 1944 in Gainesville to the late Jesse Earl Roach and Mamie Lee Fowler Roach. He was retired form Wayne Poultry and a member of Whitehall Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents.

Mr. Roach is survived by his wife of 51 years, Janice Roach of Gainesville; daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Eddie Reeves of Lula; sons and daughters-in-law, Earl Banks Jr. and Charmian Roach of Lula, Matthew Banks and Misty Roach of Gainesville; grandson and wife, Brett and Allyson Roach; grandson, Andrew Simmons; granddaughter, Kaleigh Simmons; grandson, Taylor Simmons; granddaughter, Haley Roach; grandson, Logan Roach, great great grandson, Carson Roach.

Memorial Park Funeral Home, 2030 Memorial Park Road, Gainesville, GA 30504 is in charge of arrangements.