Virginia Lynn Bankston
July 4, 1942 - November 12, 2020
Virginia Lynn Bankston, 78, passed away on November 12, 2020 at her home in Milano, TX. She was born on July 4, 1942 to Lloyd and Helen Elizabeth (Jenkins) Brock in Houston, TX. She graduated from Reagan High school in Houston before going on to Abilene Christian College and earning her Bachelor’s in Elementary Teaching. She taught at Rockdale Elementary for 22 years and was a reading specialist. She loved reading and sharing that love with everyone, especially her students. She enjoyed planting flowerbeds and attending church. Her favorite thing to do was to spend time with her family and friends. She is preceded in death by her parents, Lloyd and Helen Brock. Virginia is survived by her husband, John Bankston of Milano; children, Kristi Bankston McCrary and husband Keith of Euless, Jan Bankston and boyfriend Silas Murch of Crested Butte, CO, David Bankston and wife Heather of Bryan; grandchildren, Jillian Bankston, Callie Bankston, Bode Rutledge, and Rob Rutledge; and sister, Delores Allcorn of North Carolina. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 pm on Monday, November 16, 2020 at Sand Grove Cemetery in Milano. There will be a visitation at 9:30 – 11:30 on Monday at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale.
Virginia Lynn Bankston, 78, passed away on November 12, 2020 at her home in Milano, TX. She was born on July 4, 1942 to Lloyd and Helen Elizabeth (Jenkins) Brock in Houston, TX. She graduated from Reagan High school in Houston before going on... View Obituary & Service Information