BANCK - Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Harriss Christian Banck, 79, will be held at 10 A.M., Monday, in St. Pauls Episcopal Church, with The Rev. John R. Eason officiating. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery. Born October 3, 1922 in Wilmington, North Carolina, Mrs. Banck died on Friday, June 21, 2002. Born in Climax, GA, she has lived in Jacksonville since 1947. She was a member of West Park Baptist Church and attended the Faith Sunday School Class at Westside Baptist. She was preceded in death by her husband, Cleve Brinson; 3 sisters; and a brother. She is survived by her daughter, Patricia Brinson Thomas (Roy); son, Joseph Cleve Brinson (Cleo); 2 sisters; 4 grandchildren, Karen McDonald, Kimberly Boatright, Susan Kelley and Michael Brinson; and 9 great-grandchildren, Courtney, Kristen, Joel, Larry, Jonathan, Kayla, Christopher, Emma and Kathryn. Funeral services will be Monday, June 24, 2002, 2:00 pm, at Westside Baptist Church - Teachey Chapel with Rev. Ben Jones and Rev. Ray Mayfield officiating. Interment will follow in Riverside Memorial Park. Visitation with the family will be Sunday from 3-5 pm at Town & Country Funeral Home.

CALHOUN - Sadie Ruth Calhoun, 80, died from a freak accident on June 19, 2002 in Tampa, FL. He was born in Grady County, GA and a resident of Cairo, GA until they moved to Jacksonville in 1959. She leaves to cherish her memory 1 son, Gordon F. (Sonny) Martin (June) of Tallahassee; 2 daughters, Lucretia Morgan (Virgil) and Ginger McKee (Bill) all of Jacksonville, 2 grandsons, Jimmy Morgan (Jody), Scott Lowther (Tina) of Jacksonville, 4 granddaughters, Phyllis Rodes (Mike) Marion, SC, Nena Alto (Alan) Virginia Beach, VA, Yvonne Morris (Kevin), Jacksonville, Jennifer Dilmore (Stacy) Lake City, FL; nine great-grand children and special friends, Jewel Prince of Cairo, GA; Lee and Lucille Land and Sandy Mann of Jacksonville. Mrs. Martin was the last surviving charter member of the Eastside Baptist Church, Cairo, GA where she accepted Jesus as her personal Savior. In recent years she was a member of the Hart Haven Baptist Church in Jacksonville. She was retired from St. Vincents Hospital. The family would like to thank all the nurses and CNAs at Heartland Health Care Center and the Hospice staff for all the love and affection they showed their mother and grandmother. Visitation with the family will be from 6 to 9PM, Sunday, June 23, 2002 at the funeral home.

MONSEES - Harry C. Monsees, 70, died peacefully, June 17, 2002 at the Atrium where she had resided for the last fourteen months. Mrs. McArthur was passed away June 19, 2002 in his residence after a brief illness. He was preceded in death by His Father and Mother, John R. and Jessie A. Pickett and a Grandson, James D. “ Jamie” Burks, IV. He had no brothers or sisters. He was a dedicated Husband, Father and Grandfather, and his devotion will be cherished and sincerely missed by all who knew him. He was passed away Thursday, June 20, 2002, at Shands Medical Center in Jacksonville. A native of Blackshear, GA, she was the daughter of the late Harvey Andrew & Effie Mae Davis Johnson, and had resided in Nassau County since she was 16 years old. Mrs. Tuten was a Laboratory Technician for the Rayonier Corporation from 1969 until her retirement in 1993, and was a member of First Baptist Church of Fernandina Beach. Survivors, besides her husband, include: her children, Diane (Daniel) Bowen, Tallahassee, FL, Nancy (Windle) Higginbotham, Troy, AL, and Debi Mullis-Jones, Fernandina Beach; two brothers, Monroe C. Johnson, Fernandina Beach & Marcus Johnson, Alma, GA; three sisters, Wan L. Mattox, Alma, GA, Mary K. Moore & Bertha (Ed) Kelly, Fernandina each; six grandchildren, four great grandchildren, and many nieces & nephews. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2PM at the First Baptist Church with Reverend Jeff Overton officiating. Interment will follow in Bosque Bello Cemetery. The family will receive friends TONIGHT from 6-8PM at Oxley-Heard Funeral Home.

TYSON - William Tyson, 84, of Jacksonville born May 10, 1918 in Farmers Branch, TX. William retired from the U.S. Navy after 22 years, having served in WWII and later retired as a Safety Engineer and volunteer fireman for the City of Satellite Beach. Initiated in Masons in 1948, and a Past Master at Orange Lodge in Apopka. William was active at Riverside Lodge in Jacksonville. William is survived by his loving wife of 57 years, Helen Tyson; 5 children, William, Rosemarie, Robert, Barbara (Wittwer) and Dwane; 7 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. Funeral will be held on Monday, June 24 at 2:00 PM at Trinity Lutheran Church. In lieu of flowers, please send donations in the name of William Tyson to his church- Trinity Lutheran Church, 1415 S. McDuff Ave., Jacksonville, FL 32205.

WILBANKS - Rose Mary Wilbanks, 58, passed away on Thursday, June 20, 2002, at her residence. She was a native and lifelong resident of Maxville. She was the daughter of the late Frank and Leatha Bell Wellhausen. Survivors include her husband of 42 years, Pete; sons, Danny Joe (Tammy) Wilbanks of Macclenny, and Billy (Linda) Wilbanks of Maxville; brothers, Ashley Wellhausen of Jacksonville and Bogie Wellhausen of Maxville; grandchildren, Brandy, Travis, Kellina, and Daniel; and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held at the First Baptist Church in Maxville, where she was a member, at 1pm on Saturday, June 22, with Rev. Richard Fish and Rev. Bill Turner officiating. In lieu of flowers the family has requested that donations may be made to Community Hospice NE, and St. Vincents Charities. Arrangements by Fraser Funeral Home, Macclenny.