Baby Journee Amiyah Banks

Journee Amiyah Banks was born on May 30, 2018, in Columbus, Georgia to Lashundra Jones and Melvin Banks. She departed this life on June 24, 2018, at Egleston Children's Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia.

Journee was a fighter since birth. We never experienced so much joy within those three weeks that she was with us. Whenever she heard our voice or sensed our presence, she would open her eyes or grasp our finger tips when we touched her.

Her grandmother, Barbara Hall; one brother, Dequarius Banks; and one godbrother, Dantwan Jones, preceded her in death.

She leaves to cherish her memories; her parents, Lashundra Jones and Melvin Banks of Louvale, Georgia; her grandmother, Mary Linda Banks of Buena Vista, Georgia; two great-grandmothers, Eva Holt of Buena Vista, Georgia and Myra Banks of Preston, Georgia; two grandfathers, Larry (Alice) Jones of Richland, Georgia and James Melvin Banks of Albany, Georgia; a great-grandfather, Austin Banks of Richland, Georgia; a godmother, Latina Jones of Columbus, Georgia; three sisters, Jayla Jones of Louvale, Georgia, Tiembra Banks of Americus, Georgia, and Ayshira Banks of Americus, Georgia; one godsister, Jakiyah Johnson of Louvale, Georgia; six aunts, Connie Hall of Leesburg, Georgia, Sophia Hall of Louvale, Georgia, Kimberly (Jimar) Stephens of Warner Robins, Georgia, Rachel Jones of Warner Robins, Georgia, Tonya White of Richland, Georgia, and Candi Lemons of Columbus, Georgia; one special aunt, Jennifer Lemons of Louvale, Georgia; seven uncles, Eric (Chunda) Hall of Americus, Georgia, Shaquel (Sierra) Hawkins of Warner Robins, Georgia, Julius Banks of Buena Vista, Georgia, Kavon Jowers of Preston, Georgia, Detravis Jowers of Preston, Georgia, Jayshaun Banks of Albany, Georgia, and Taurus White of Richland, Georgia; seven great uncles and four great aunts; and a host of cousins.Graveside Service will be held on Saturday, June 30, 2018 at 2:00 P.M. at Mt. Olive Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Louvale, Georgia.

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