Megan Alexis Banning

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Frank Powell Banning, 56, of Woodway, Texas, died Thursday morning, Oct. 4, 2007, at Wesley Woods Alzheimer's Care Center in Waco.
There will be a celebration of his life, led by the Rev. Suzanne Smith, chaplain for Providence Hospice, at 6 p.m. at OakCrest Funeral Home, Waco. Funeral services, led by the Rev. Jeff W. Fisher, will be 2 p.m. Oct. 9, at St. Alban's Episcopal Church, 305 N. 30th St., Waco
Powell was born in Dallas, Texas, to Frank and Leotta Thornton Banning.
He attended Dallas schools and graduated with honors from Bryan Adams High School in 1969. He attended the University of Missouri in Columbia and the University of Texas in Austin. He graduated from UT with honors in 1973 with a Bachelor of Journalism. Powell then attended Baylor Law School in Waco, graduating cum laude in 1975.
Powell married Candace Maddox of Waco in 1971. After receiving his juris doctor, the couple moved to Houston where Powell served as briefing attorney for the Fourteenth Court of Civil Appeals. He was hired by Gulf Oil Corporation as a tax attorney, beginning a life-long career in that challenging field.
Powell's oldest daughter, Elizabeth Lynn, was born in Houston. His second daughter, Megan Alexis, was born in England while Powell worked in the London office of Gulf.
In 1984, Powell returned to Houston where he worked with Union Texas Petroleum as Director for Tax Planning and Compliance/International. Powell began working for Caltex Petroleum Corporation located in Los Colinas, Texas, in 1991, becoming General Tax Counsel for the corporation. When Caltex moved overseas, Powell returned to Houston to work for Lyondell Chemical, where he was tax manager. In 2001 he returned to Gulf and Caltex, now owned by Chevron Oil Corporation, based in San Ramon, Calif. Powell enjoyed traveling all over the world with his job, saying he had been in every continent except Antarctica. He intended to go there too someday.
He enjoyed his family and writing. He loved having long conversations with fellow creative thinkers about the meaning of life. He enjoyed brainstorming, coming up with new ideas and inventions. He published a children's book "The Five Golden Rings" in 1991. Powell's intelligence, creativity, imagination and energy will be remembered by all who knew him.
Powell was preceded in death by a sister, Cecelia Sue Banning; and mother, Leotta Thornton Banning.
He is survived by his wife, Candace Banning; daughters, Elizabeth Banning Malloy and husband, Ryan, and Megan Banning; father, Frank Banning; sister, Jeannine Banning; nieces, Melissa Muise, Adrienne Bradford and Kristin Glenn; and nephews, Joe VanVoorhis and Adam Bradford. He is also survived by sisters and brother-in-law, Susan VanVoorhis and Rosemary and Jim Bradford. He loved his family, especially his girls.

Frank married Candace Maddox in 1971. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Age 88, of Hot Springs Village AR, died Monday; born in Pine Bluff AR, the only child of Frank DeBerry Banning and Martha Huntley Banning; married Leotta Maurice Thornton January 15, 1942 in Mt Pleasant TX; accountant/comptroller in TX and OK; US Air Force WWII veteran; member of Village Methodist Church; member of Temple Masonic Lodge and Past Master of Whittington Lodge.
Predeceased by newborn daughter, wife Leotta, and son Powell Banning.
Survivors include daughter Jeannine, and three granddaughters.
Memorials may be made to Hot Springs Village Shrine Club, for Hospital Children's Transportation Fund.

Frank married Leotta Maurice Thornton on 15 Jan 1942 in Mount Pleasant, Texas, USA. Leotta was born on 29 Mar 1924 in Upshur County, Texas, USA; died on 15 Jul 2001 in Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA; was buried in Masonic Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, Titus County, Texas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Leotta M. Banning, 77, of Hot Springs Village, Ark., died Sunday, July 15, 2001 at her residence.
Graveside services were at 2 p.m. Friday, July 20 at Masonic Cemetery in Mount Pleasant under the direction of Bates-Cooper Funeral Home. The Rev. Steve Newton officiate.
Mrs. Banning was born March 29, 1924 in Upshur County. She taught many years for the Dallas Independent School District.
She is survived by her husband, Frank Banning of Hot Springs Village, Ark.; son and daughter-in-law, Powell and Candace Banning of Grapevine; daughter, Jeannie Banning of Carbondale, Ill.; granddaughters, Elizabeth Banning, Megan Banning, both of Grapevine and Kristin Banning of Carbon.
Memorial contributions may be made to Village United Methodist Church of Hot Springs Village, Ark., or Shrine Hospital for children.

Frank married Martha Huntley on 16 Jul 1919 in Jefferson County, Arkansas, USA. Martha was born on 23 Feb 1900 in Arkansas, USA; died on 29 Jan 1986 in Dallas County, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]