Obituary of Nina H. Banner

Nina Hayes Banner, 93, of NC Hwy 105 South Boone, and a former resident of Sugar Grove, died Monday morning, December 13, 2010 at home. Born Nov. 28, 1917 in Watauga County, she was a daughter of Leonard and Carrie Moody Hayes. Mrs. Banner was a member of Westside Baptist Church and a former member of Cove Creek Baptist Church. She was a sales clerk for Hunt's Department Store for 19 years. Surviving are two daughters, Ruth Ann Teague and husband, Bradley, of Boone, and Jeanne Combs and husband, Hoyt, of Sugar Grove; one grandson, Anthony Teague and wife, Karen, of Augusta, GA; two great-granddaughters, Sophia and Samantha Teague, both of Augusta, GA; three step-grandsons, Gerald and Scott Combs, both of Sugar Grove and Jeff Combs of Lenoir; two step-great granddaughters, Julie Holman and Deidre Earp; and two step-great great-grandchildren, Dale and Gracie Holman. She is also survived by two sisters, Josephine Herman of Adrian, Michigan, and Carolyn Farthing and husband, Cecil, of Boone; three brothers, Dwight Hayes of Vilas, Tom Hayes and wife, Grace, of Lincolnton, and Dale Hayes and wife, Betty, of Boone; and sister-in-law, Lois Hayes of Boone. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Bob Banner, one sister, Clara Baird, three brothers, Eugene, Raymond and Roger Hayes. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday afternoon, Dec. l5, 2010 at 3 o'clock at the Cove Creek Baptist Church, officiated by her grandson, Rev. Anthony Teague, Rev. David Ward and Rev. Harold Danner. The family will receive friends Wednesday afternoon from 1 until 3 o'clock, prior to services, at the church. Burial will follow in the Cove Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. Flowers are appreciated or memorials may be made to the American Cancer, Relay for Life, % Glenda Hodges, 810 Parkcrest Dr., Boone, to the Cove Creek Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, PO Box 68, Sugar Grove, or to High Country Health Care System/HOSPICE, 400 Shadowline Dr., Suite 100-B, Boone. Online Condolences may be sent to the family at austinandbarnesfuneralhome.com. Austin & Barnes Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the Banner family.