Billie Dean Banks

Billie Dean Banks, a 74-year-old St. Joseph resident, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 7 at Simplify Cremations and Funerals in St. Joseph.

Interment will be held in Ashland Cemetery .
A family visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 6 at Simplify Cremations and Funerals.
Billie was born June 19, 1947 in Stella, NE, the son of William and Louise Hill Banks.
He proudly served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War.
Billie married Carla June Schweder on June 9, 2009. She survives of the home.
Billie was an over-the-road truck driver for many years, working for several companies and also owning his own rig for 10 years. After retiring, he delivered newspapers for the St. Joseph News-Press.
Sharp as a razor, Billie knew almost everything about cars and was always working on one. Family and his fur babies were Billie’s priorities. He always put everyone before himself and loved to talk – he never knew a stranger – and was also known for his colorful, ornery sense of humor.
Survivors include his wife, Carla; his children, Bill Owens (Marvina), Vanessa Mansfield (Rebecca Shutterly-Mansfield), Roland Banks (Brandi Gann) and Virginia Packham (Dorothy Dike); 12 grandchildren; numerous great- grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; a brother, Leroy Banks (Sherri); a sister, Janet Banks-Sullins; and his beloved dog, Chipmunk.
He was preceded in death by his parents; siblings, Kenny Banks, Teresa Banks, Larry Banks and Shirley Cloves; a granddaughter, Brooke Dube; and his beloved dog, Precious.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the Disabled American Veterans.