Ronnie L. Banks

April 15, 1946 - March 19, 2018

Ronnie L. Banks age 71, Hamilton, died Monday, March 19, 2018 at Hospice of Hamilton. He was born in Williamsburg, Virginia April 15, 1946, the son of Andrew and Jewel (Smith) Banks. Ronnie attended New Miami High School and after graduating in 1964, he attended one year at Miami University before he was drafted into the U.S. Army serving one active tour in Vietnam. On March 26, 1966 he married his high school sweetheart Judith Kallick in New Miami. After returning from Vietnam he began his 36-year run at Armco/AK Steel where he worked across many areas including the coke plant, blast furnace, maintenance crew and eventually ended his career after retirement fighting passionately for employee benefits serving as Chairmen of the VEBA Board for eight years. When not working double shifts, Ronnie enjoyed coaching his sons’ baseball teams in the Hanover-Marshall little league or coaching soccer in the SAY program. He enjoyed golfing, playing softball and most of all had a green thumb and was an avid gardener. When not in the garden Ronnie could be found at the bowling lanes looking for his next 700 series and perfect 300 game, of which he proudly had accomplished on two different occasions. Ronnie was also dedicated to the promotion of local agriculture where he and wife Judy ran the Arts & Crafts Hall at the Butler Country Fair for over thirty years. He was a hard worker and didn’t know a stranger his entire life. Ronnie is survived by his wife, Judy Banks; his sons; Jeff (Donna Ponder) Banks, West Chester, David (Holly) Banks, Columbus, and Darin (Beth) Banks, Prairie Village, Kansas; and two grandchildren; Ava and Cate Banks. He was preceded in death by his mother Jewel (Smith) Banks in 2004, father Andrew Banks (2011) and Sister Sandy Banks (2017). Ronnie was also survived by many extended family members who cared for and loved him deeply including his brothers and sisters; Charlene (Tribby) Banks, Doug and Jane (Baumann) Banks, Jerry and Kathy (Bolser) Banks, Connie (Hubbard) Banks, Debbie Banks and Marilyn & Jeff Singleton; brothers-in-law, Jim (JoAnn) Kallick and George Kallick and sister-in-law, Betty Sloneker. Funeral Services will be held at Weigel Funeral Home, 980 N. W. Washington Blvd., Hamilton, OH 45013 on Saturday, March 24, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. with Pastor Steve Botts officiating. Burial will follow at Hickory Flat Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, March 23, 2018 at Weigel Funeral Home from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Disabled American Veterans (DAV), Hospice of Hamilton or the Parkinson’s Foundation. Online condolences are available at www.weigelfuneralhome.com