Thersia Banks-Toombs
March 29,1949-March 09,2022
Thersia Toombs our loving mother,wife,grandmother and great grandmother, passed away March 09,2022 in Noblesville Indiana,she was 72 years old.
Thersia was born in mullens west virginia, to the late charles r.banks and frances l.banks.
Thersia was raised in west virginia,later moving to hempstead new york,where she completed her high school equivalency diploma. soon after she met the love of her life her late husband melvin toombs. thersia also attended Island drafting and technical institute, graduating with a digital electronics degree. thersia worked for lundys for 10years. thersia attended the college of west virginia and worked for the state hospital in beckley west virginia, until moving back to new york.
thersia was well known as "peaches" and will always be Ms.peaches. Peaches was also known for her smile and spunky attitude, she loved doing her crafts as well as her love for cats "lil girl" is what she called her.
peaches was always honest, and loving when it came to her family and we will all remember her as a strong black woman.
residing in west virginia, new york and indiana, she will be missed by many.
Thersia was preceded in death by her parents charles and frances banks, husband melvin toombs, sisters barbara davenport and betty belton. brother harold banks, nephews danny davenport, and tony and jeffrey grant, daughter-in-law frances toombs.
thersia leaves to mourn, her only daughter cassandra banks and fiance' grady(indiana) son howard banks(indiana) son kwasi toobms and wife yolanda (west virginia) son qudsi toombs (new york). 10 grandchildren, howard jr, tisha, raamel, jaleesa, brianna,jasmine, aaliyah, daylin,mya and tayla. 8 great-grandchildren, trayon,karter, brooklynn, harlem,iraya,king,mayceon and unborn grandson loyal.
sisters- priscilla robinson, alfreda rogers and husband john, sharon shannon and her husband harvey, sheila gilliam, patricia twyman and her husband alfonso, brother charles banks and his wife drema
sister-in-law michelle richardson-merrit and brother-in-law willie belton
and a host of nieces and nephews family and friends
WE LOVE YOU MA.