R. Banks Cribb, 68, of Mullins passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at Carolinas Hospital System in Florence. He was born in Mullins, the son of the late Leroy Fred and Annie Lee Newman Cribb. He was a beloved member of the Mullins High School Class of 1965 and attended Mitchell Community College in Statesville, North Carolina. After graduation, Banks worked as the head accountant for Universal Tobacco Company for 30+ years and later as a contracted finance supervisor for Phillip Morris. As a youth, Banks was a faithful member of Mullins Presbyterian Church until he left to follow his career. Banks will be most remembered with his unique gift of people skills with the most generous heart.
Banks was predeceased in addition to his parents, by a sister, Martha Cribb Swaringen.
He is survived by his partner, John Ronald "Ron" Rowell of Mullins; a sister, Julia Ann (Dave) Goins of Socastee; a brother-in-law, Tommy Swaringen of Murrells Inlet, four nephews, Carl (Marti) Grainger, Jr. of Nichols, Michael (Jan) Grainger of Pennsylvania, Chad (Amanda) Swaringen of Charlotte, NC, and Todd (Sherri) Swaringen of Norwood, NC; a niece, Joy Goins-Stevenson of Myrtle Beach; several great-nieces and nephews; many close friends, and his canine family, Kolby, Kari, and Kricket.
A service to celebrate Banks's life will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 12, 2015 in the chapel of Meares Funeral Home of Mullins with the Reverend Jason Brewer officiating. The family will receive friends following the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in memory of Banks to a charity of one's choice.
An online guestbook is available at www.mearesfh.com.