5/9/15 ——- Alvia McGuire Banks

Funeral services for Mrs. Alvia McGuire Banks, age 95, of Winchester, will be conducted at 2:00 PM on Saturday, May 9, 2015 at Manchester Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Albert Watters officiating.

Burial will follow in Fredonia Cemetery.

Visitation with the family will be from 12 noon until time of services on Saturday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Banks passed away Monday morning at Manchester Healthcare.

Mrs. Banks was born in Coffee County, TN, the daughter of the late Wiley and Alice Eaton McGuire.

She was a waitress at several local restaurants, including Glass House, Owl Restaurant and Oak Restaurant.

In addition to her parents, Alvia was also preceded in death by two husbands, Sylvester Boyd and Homer Banks; and one son, Sammy Boyd.

She is survived by two sons, John Banks of Manchester and Hank Boyd of Winchester; several brothers and sisters; seven grandchildren, Ardie Boyd, Julie Boyd Bouckenooghe, Lakeisha Banks, Eddie Boyd, Jonathan Banks, Shawn Boyd, and Ricky Boyd; and several great grandchildren.

Manchester Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.flower 19