Edna A Banister

Edna A. Banister, 81, of Abbeville, died Thursday, August 14, 2008 at the Abbeville Nursing Home. She was twice married, first to the late Wilbert Ashley and then to the late Raymond Banister. Mrs. Banister was born in Abbeville to the late Lawrence and Bessie Ashley. She was a member of Keowee Baptist Church and a former employee with the Reigel Plant of Ware Shoals and the Torrington Plant of Honea Path. She was preceded in death by her son, Earl Ashley. She is survived by her daughter, Janell Simpson and her husband Dean of Abbeville; three brothers, Leonard Ashley and L.O. Ashley both of Abbeville and Iva Ashley of Douglasville, GA; a sister, Carrie Smith of Due West; two grand-daughters and four great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 2:00PM to 3:00PM on Saturday, August 16, 2008 at the Keowee Baptist Church. Funeral services will follow at 3:30PM in the church with the Rev. Jerry L. Mize and Rev. Carroll Plemmons officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family is at the home of Jonathon and Tina Sumner, 469 Stevenson Rd. Abbeville, SC. Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.harris funeral.com HARRIS FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES is assisting the Banister family.