Shirley Bankston Smith Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Shirley Bankston Smith of Magnolia, Arkansas, who passed away on October 11, 2024, at the age of 88, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Shirley Bankston Smith to pay them a last tribute.
In the soft embrace of remembrance, we recall the profound impact Shirley had on those she encountered along her journey. Though Shirley may have slipped beyond the veil of mortality, her essence lingers like a faint fragrance in the air, a lingering reminder of the beauty and complexity of the human experience.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Robert E. and Maggie; her grandmother Comer; her children, Marie Lynette Bankston and Robert Boyd Bankston; and her sisters, Sybil Waters and Marivonne Fawver.
She is survived by: her daughter Teresa Sanderson of Magnolia; and her sister Bobbi Jean Wilkie of Stephens. She is also survived by nephews, nieces.
