We are sad to announce that on July 7, 2023 we had to say goodbye to Ellen Allen Banks in Spruce Pine, North Carolina. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Ellen Allen Banks to show support.

She was predeceased by : her parents, Clyde Allen and Dorothy Scott Allen; her husband Oliver Banks; her son-in-law Albert Woodby; her great grandchild Jadenia Lee Woodby; and her siblings, Margie Burleson, Bernice Davis, Evelyn Edwards, Jewel Ledford, Louise Allen Arrowood, Alice Allen, Braskie Allen, Dallas Allen, Roy Allen and Larry Edwards.

She is survived by : her daughters, Marilyn Banks Woodby of Green Mountain and Sherry Banks Warren (Danny) of Candler; her grandsons, Josh Warren (Morgan) of Candler, Brian Warren (Whitney) of Candler, Anthony Woodby (Nancy) of Green Mountain, Albert Allen Woodby of Asheville and Jonathan Woodby of Burnsville; her great grandchildren, Oliver William Cy Woodby, Starla Brianna Woodby, Harper Warren, Emma and Jordan Gschlecht; her brother-in-law Rev. Dale Banks (Clara); and her caregivers, Lisa Autrey and Pam Higgins. She is also survived by Several nieces, nephews, other extended family, as well as her faith family.

Flowers are appreciated, or memorial donations may be made to Feed-A-Child Yancey County at 131 East Main Street, Ste C, Burnsville, NC or to the Gideons International at P. O. Box 264, Burnsville, NC 28714.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Yancey Funeral Services