Published: November 12, 2008 06:16 pm      

Bobby Bankson

Bobby Bankson, 73, Ringgold, died Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008, in a local hospital.

He was an electrical technician with Colonial Pipeline with 24 years of service. Mr. Bankson was a veteran of the U.S. Army.

Survivors are his wife of 42 years, Doris Collins Bankson, sons, Michael (Donna) Sharber, Statesboro and Steven (Kelly) Sharber, Cedar Bluff, Ala.; daughters, Amanda Tolbert, Ringgold, Pamela (Tommy) Johnson, Rock Spring; grandchildren, Bailey and Taylor Tolbert, Dustin and Whitney Sharber and Jered Sharber; special friends, Jerry, Wayon, Abbey, and Sierra Hines.

Services will be at noon Friday in the funeral home chapel. Burial will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Dunagan Cemetery in Whitfield County.

Memorial contributions may be made to Dunagan Cemetery, 414 LaFayette Road, Rocky Face, GA 30740.

Visit www.heritagefh.com to view memorial tribute and share condolences.

The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Thursday and 10 a.m. to noon Friday at Heritage Funeral Home and Crematory, 3239 Battlefield Parkway, Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742.