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Boyce H. “Chic”
Bankson
Boyce H. “Chic” Bankson, 90, of Greenville, a resident of
Versailles Health Care Center, went to be with the Lord on Thursday,
August 28, 2014 at 2:05 p.m. Chic was born on May 18, 1924, the
son of Roy and Blanche Bankson. He was preceded in death by his
parents, and brother, Doyle G. Bankson, and his sister, Helen E. Gibson.
Chic is survived by his wife, Mary E. (Lephart) Bankson, to whom he was
a beloved husband for 68 years; and father to daughters, Holly (Ted)
Finnarn of Greenville, Ohio; Lori (Matt) DeBacker of Lowell, Michigan;
Mary Beth (Eric) Erisman of Greenville, Ohio; grandchildren, Shawn
(Dave) Wilson of Dayton, Ohio; Ted Finnarn, Jr. (Marce) of Phoenix,
Arizona; Thom Finnarn of Brooklyn, New York; Alex Finnarn of
Cincinnati, Ohio and Alison Finnarn of Columbus, Ohio; Riley DeBacker
of Columbus, Ohio and Rowby DeBacker of Lowell, Michigan; Dustin
Erisman of Greenville, Ohio and Marykate (Tony) Bonfiglio of
Greenville, Ohio. He had four great-grandchildren: Zoe
Wilson, David Wilson, Laila Erisman and Jasmine Finnarn. He is
also survived by his sister, Juanita Roberson of Winchester, Indiana;
Wayne Bankson of Edwards, Missouri; Eldon Bankson of Troy, Ohio; Jean
B. Cipriano of Boynton Beach, Florida; Dean Bankson of Greenville,
Ohio; and Phyllis Thomas of Greenville, Ohio.
Chic was a veteran of WWII serving in active combat and later performed
all over the European Theatre as a member of the 5th Infantry
Chorus. Upon his return, Chic was a manager of A & P in
Greenville and Dayton, Ohio; a section manager of the Fuller Brush
Company; owner of Chic’s Chuck Wagon Catering; and
owner/broker/appraiser of Arrowhead Realty. He was a member of
the First Congregational Christian Church and the Darke County Camp of
the Gideons International. He was also a member of the American
Legion, the VFW, the Darke County Farmers Union; and he was also an
avid fisherman and Cincinnati Reds baseball fan.
A memorial service will be held at Oliver Floyd Funeral Home on
Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at 2:00 p.m., with the Rev. Joe Soley
officiating. The Greenville Honor Guard will conduct a military
ceremony at the beginning of the service. The family will receive
friends from noon to 2 p.m., before the service. Burial will be
at the Old Teegardan Cemetery on Rt. 49.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Darke County Camp of the
Gideons International and the First Christian Congregational Church,
Greenville.
Memorials may be left for the family at www.oliverfloyd.com
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