Birth date: Apr 27, 1927 Death date: Jun 28, 2026
Marie Talmadge Snider Banks, age 99, passed away peacefully on June 28, 2026. Born April 27, 1927 in Paris, TN, Marie was one of 4 daughters of John and Mildred Snider. She was married to Harold Lloyd “Red” Banks, who preceded her Read Obituary
Aunt Marie was fourth out of six children. My mother, Shirley, was sixth. Aunt Marie was much of a second mother to all of us cousins growing up.
My favorite memory of her goes back to the Summer of 1980. The movie "The Empire Strikes Back" was out in theaters and as a fourteen-year-old kid I did not yet have a driver's license. Aunt Marie was visiting our family in Germantown and sitting out by the pool one evening. I'd found a picture book of the movie at a nearby bookstore who had one copy. As an impatient teenager, I asked Mom to take me to get the book. She correctly told me we had company and she'd take me tomorrow. Aunt Marie saw my disappointment. She picked up her purse and said, "Come on, let's go." She took me to the bookstore, and I got the book that evening because of her.
I also remember her famous Deviled Eggs she brought to our family reunions every Fourth of July. Those are among my most cherished childhood memories with an all-day event with all the cousins.
Our longest relationships are our siblings. I am grateful and honored that I could call Marie Banks my sister for ninety-one years.
We grew up in the extreme poverty of the depression, but we had a loving mother who raised six children largely on her own. When I was in high school, Marie and Red lived in a garage apartment on Olive Street owned by Red's Mother. If I was having a bad day, I would go over to Marie's and visit. She was always there as reliable and steady support.
Marie and Red welcomed me and our mother to live with them in their home on Fizer. I lived with them until I got married in 1959 and our mother until her death in 1960.
As mentioned in Marie's obituary, Marie and our sisters Madeline and Sue were known as the ABCD sisters. Anderson, Banks, Cella, and Dixon. As our families grew, we often met and "the cousins" would spend holidays together. Our favorite was the Fourth of July family reunions at our home in Germantown.
Marie understood and valued family. I'm grateful to be called her sister and part of her family.
My mother grew up very poor. She was the fourth of six kids. Her childhood, while difficult at times, seemed to mold her into the woman she became. She was a devoted Christian and faithful member of Highland Church of Christ.
My father worked 6-7 days a week but Mom held down the home-front and raised 5 kids.
Growing up, my brother, three sisters and I never did without anything. We had a hot, home cooked meal EVERY night. She made sure that we were in church every Sunday and most Wednesday nights.
I distinctly remember one time when she was going to take my brother and I to get some new tennis shoes. My heart was set on a pair of PF Flyers. Mom had a different plan. We went to a neighborhood shoe store called Hill Brothers where my brother and I both got a new pair for $5. Imagine that, two pair of shoes for $5… She definitely knew how to squeeze a dollar and make George Washington yelp!
Thank you, Mom, for raising me to know God and helping me to be the man I am today. I love you and miss you.
