Debbie (Hull) Banks

          Memorial services for Debbie (Hull) Banks, 59, of Etoile, will be held Friday, November 22, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. at Shafer Funeral Home in Lufkin with Rev. Becky Love officiating.

          Debbie was born on July 19, 1965, in Cortez, Colorado, to Bud Hull and Francis Delores (Bullock) Grimes, and died Sunday, November 17, 2024, at her residence.

          Debbie was a member of Huntington United Methodist Church. She loved her grandbabies and her fur babies very much. Debbie worked as a speech therapist and influenced countless lives. She considered everyone as part of her tribe. Debbie enjoyed crafting and traveling. Her heart was always in West Texas. 

          She is survived by her daughter, Whitni Alexis Pryor and wife Maria of The Woodlands; son, Zackry Allen Pryor and wife Shelby of Huntington; son, Kyle Alexander Banks of Nacogdoches; son, Levi Ashton Banks of Clarksville, TN; son, Kayde Aspen Banks of Nacogdoches; granddaughter, Stella Pryor of Huntington; grandson, Greyson of The Woodlands; mother, Delores Grimes; and brother, William “Bill” Hull of Huntington.

          Debbie was preceded in death by her father, Carroll “Bud” Hull; and aunt and uncle, Ma Helen and Pa Hershell.

          Honorary pallbearers will be Caleb Williams, Freddie Pryor, Leighann Wiggins, Bruce Williams, Stephen Harrison, and Paco Alvarez.

          Special memorials may be made to Kurth Memorial Animal Shelter, 1901 Hill St., Lufkin, Texas 75904.

          Shafer Funeral Home, Lufkin directors.