Eamel Frederick Bankester, age 86, of Hammond, La., passed away Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012 at his residence.
He was born on Monday, Aug. 24, 1925, in Robertsdale, to the late Terpin and Lena Lewis Bankester. Mr. Bankester was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He will be sadly missed by an abundance of family and friends. His survivors are his daughter, Susan Bankester (Wayne)Guidroz; son Mike (Rhonda) Bankester; grand-children, Bryan and Bradley Bankester, Amie Albritton, Kimberly Owen and Laurie Guidroz; and his great-granddaughter, Isabella Albritton. He is preceded in death by his wife, Eleanor Hoiles Bankester; son, Charles Bankester, brother, Claude Bankester, and sister, Berniece Killam. A graveside service will be held at Silverhill Cemetery, in Silverhill, Ala., on Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012 at 3 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to the First United Methodist Church of Hammond, 2200 Rue Denise, Hammond, LA 70403. An on-line guest book is available at www.harrymckneely.com.
