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Lester Banning, a longtime resident of Del City and Pastor of Del Haven Tabernacle in Del City for 37 years passed away August 16, 2012. Lester was born June 7, 1920 to Frank and Myrtle (Bartholomew) Banning in Cleveland County, Oklahoma. He married Juanita Shelton, January 29, 1941 and they had three children, Betty, Tom and John. Lester was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Myrtle and his two brothers, Harvey and Leo.
He is survived by his wife of 71 years, Juanita, his sister, Mae Mitchell and husband, Bill, his daughter, Betty Rogers and husband, Tom, his son, Tom and wife, Wanda, his son, John, and wife, Denise. Lester is also survived by nine grandchildren, and fourteen great-grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews and cousins, one sister-in-law, Dorothy Holmes, and two brothers-in-law, Jack and Mack Shelton.
Lester enjoyed people and sowing in their lives spiritually and materially over the years. His enjoyment was spending time with family, fishing and boating and annual trips to Roaring River and Lake Eufaula with family.

Lester married Juanita Jewel Shelton on 29 Jan 1941 in Macomb, Oklahoma, USA. Juanita was born on 26 Mar 1923 in Oklahoma, USA; died on 29 Nov 2018; was buried in Brown Cemetery, Bethel Acres, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Juanita Jewel Shelton Banning, a longtime resident of Del City, passed away November 29, 2018. Juanita was born on March 26, 1923 to John and Clara (Metcalf) Shelton. She married Lester Banning on January 29, 1941 and they had three children, Betty, Tom, and John.
Juanita is preceded in death by her parents, John and Clara Shelton; Step-Mother, Eva Shelton; brothers, Darrel and Jack Shelton; and sisters, Doris Hunt and Dorothy Holmes.
She is survived by her brother, Mack Shelton and wife, Lola, of Gainesville, Florida; sister-in-law Mae Mitchell and husband, Bill, of Shawnee; daughter, Betty, of Oklahoma City; son, Tom and wife Wanda, of Choctaw; and son, John and wife Denise, of Gracemont, OK. She is also survived by nine grandchildren, twenty great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandson, numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. Juanita enjoyed helping people, particularly the widows in the church where her husband was Pastor, Del Haven Tabernacle. She enjoyed cooking for family and friends, gardening, sewing and her houseplants. She loved talking about growing up on the farm with her five brothers and sisters and how her Dad had taken care of them after her Mother?s death. Another favorite topic was the church at Okay, where she met her husband and that had made so many friends. Another favorite was the school at Macomb and riding the school bus with her friends. At the Thanksgiving dinner as the families were leaving she was telling everyone to ?come back and see us?. She enjoyed parties and talked often of her 95th birthday party and all the family that gathered to celebrate with her. She will be missed.

Frank married Myrtle Bartholomew on 11 Sep 1917 in Norman, Oklahoma, USA. Myrtle was born on 24 Jan 1898 in Norman, Oklahoma, USA; died on 10 Apr 1971 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; was buried in Sunny Lane Cemetery, Del City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Walter married Anetta Alice Hawk on 28 Dec 1882 in Greene County, Iowa, USA. Anetta was born on 28 Jan 1861 in Scranton, Iowa, USA; died on 24 Nov 1940 in Los Angeles, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]