Frank Banister

(From White Funeral Home)

Frank Allen Banister, age 88, of Holiday Island, Arkansas, passed away at his home on Tuesday, June 25, 2019. Frank Banister, son of George and Robbie (Grinnell) Banister, was born on May 3, 1931, in Asheville, North Carolina.

He proudly served his country in the United States Navy from 1949 -1953, as an aviation ordinance man, assigned to 3 different aircraft carriers during the Korean Conflict. On May 2, 2001, a flag was flown over the U.S. Capital in honor of Frank at the request of the Honorable Ike Skelton, U.S. Congressman and was later presented to Frank. 

He was united in marriage to Nola Redden in Lexington, Missouri, on June 22, 1979. Frank worked many years for Paccar Corp. until his retirement in 1988. He and Nola moved to Holiday Island in 2001 where they enjoyed retirement life together. Frank loved to golf, enjoyed traveling, spending time in his workshop, and being with friends and family.

Survivors include his wife, Nola Banister, of Holiday Island, Arkansas; one son, Keith Banister, of Blaine, Washington; five daughters, Kerri Holferty and her husband Kirk, of Bellingham, Washington; Janet Fedorchuk and her husband Dave Anderson, of White Rock, B.C., Canada; Barbara Warwick and her husband Frank, of Surrey, B.C., Canada; Tonya Collins and her husband Brad, of Spickard, Missouri; Shawn Peterson and her late husband Shane, of Joplin Missouri; eleven grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, three sisters, one brother, several nieces and nephews; and the mother of his four children, Mary Banister, of White Rock, B.C., Canada.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister and one brother.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 20, 2019, at the Holiday Island Community Church.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Holiday Island Community Church and entrusted to the White Funeral Home and Crematory, P.O. Box 890, Cassville, MO 65625.

Cremation arrangements are under the direction of the White Funeral Home and Crematory, Cassville, Missouri.