Cathy Denise Banks

Cathy was born on February 13, 1966 to Gloria Banks who married Paul Floyd the only father she knew at that time who preceded her in death. She accepted Christ at an early age at New Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church. Cathy started school at Madison elementary school and graduated from Chaparral High School. Cathy sang in the children's choir under the leadership of her grandmother Sister Rosie Mitchell who also preceded her in death. She also sang in the Children of the Redeemed Choir. Her first job was at the Riviera Hotel as a bus girl. Later she became a custodian at O'Callaghan Middle School then on to a secretary at Desert Pines High School where she worked many years.

Cathy was a loving and devoted mother to her two sons, Cedric Jacobs (Kierra) and Keenen Boyd. Her hobbies were decorating, listening to the blues, shopping, dressing, being pampered, and loved having fun times.

Cathy leaves to cherish her memory her mother Mrs. Gloria Alexander (Robert, she loved his Bar-b-cue) two sons Cedric Jacobs (Kierra) Keenen Boyd, three brothers Sean Banks (Cammie), Robert Gene Alexander (Kim), and Cantrell Banks (Neicy) who preceded her in death, two granddaughter's Zi'Anna Jacobs and Love Boyd. Four young ladies she considered her sisters: Akilah Walker, Cammie Steen, Tammy Hayes, and Neicy Banks. Nelson and Cathy Kinchen were her other loving parents and Elder Barbara Drew was another mother figure who she loved and respected. She loved and admired her aunt Beatrice Floyd and Uncle Billy Floyd, also her Uncle James Hudson and aunt Gayle Hill. She had a lot of nephews, nieces, and cousins who she loved very much and many friends.