Monette - Dortha Banks, 92, passed away Friday, January 12, 2018 at Lakeside Nursing Home.

She was born September 20, 1925 in Ash Hill, Missouri to the late Wade and Ida Gulledge Nation. She was a homemaker. Dortha enjoyed fishing, handcrafts and reading and loved her family specially her grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by her husband, John Banks; children, Samuel Banks and John Banks; brother, Henry Nation; a brother-in-law, Billy Churchwell; a sister-in-law, Farna Nation.

She is survived by her children, Robert Banks (Sondra) and Julie Deatherage all of Lake City; grandsons, Erik Deatherage (Tiffany) of Jonesboro and Michael Banks (Nikki) of Caraway; a sister, Lena Churchwell of Bells, TN; brothers, Harold Nation of Henning, TN and Pete Nation (Cathy) of Norman, OK; great-grandsons, Tyson Banks and Brodie Banks of Caraway.

A celebration of her life will be 10:30 Monday, January 15, 2018 at Caraway First Baptist Church with Rev. Rick Stevens officiating. Interment will follow at Caraway Cemetery under the direction of Gregg Funeral Home of Monette.

The family will receive friends from 9:30 until 10:30 am Monday at the church.

Honored to serve as pallbearers are Erik Deatherage, Michael Banks, John Starnes, Fred Morgan, Terry Couch and Willie Simpson.