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Jo Ann Martinez Banks

December 26, 1937 — January 11, 2025

Gretna

Jo Ann Martinez Banks of Gretna, LA passed away peacefully on January 11, 2025 at the age of 87. Beloved wife of the late David Elliott Banks. Mother of David Banks II (Sandra), Murphy Banks (Penny), and Don Banks (Lori). Grandmother of Hanna Wagner (Brenden), Erica Pollard (Jeffrey), Kasie Banks, Korey Hight (Austin), and Kalee Jo Banks. Great-grandmother of Paul, Hank and Wesley Wagner, Ansley and Davis Pollard, and Murphy and Hayes Hight. Sister of Sherrilyn Martinez Williams (Paul), and the late Murphy Martinez Jr. Daughter of the late Murphy J. Martinez Sr. and Johannah Nunez Martinez. Aunt of Tara Rodrigue (Emmett) and Troy Williams (Mireille). Also survived by many other loving relatives and close friends.

Jo Ann was a retired Deputy Disbursing Officer for the Navy Personnel Support Activity. She was a devout parishioner of St. Cletus Catholic Church in Gretna and was a member of the St. Joseph Altar Society of St. Cletus Church. Jo Ann was a member of N.A.R.F.E. (National Association of Retired Federal Employees). She was also a proud graduate of the Gretna High School Class of 1955.

The family would like to express their special thanks and gratitude to the staff of St. Margaret’s Hospice and to her sitters, Donna, Jackie, and Jo Ann for their care and compassion. 

Visitation will be held at St. Cletus Catholic Church, 3600 Claire Avenue, Gretna, LA on Tuesday, January 21, 2025 from 10 AM to 12 PM. A Memorial Mass will follow. Interment will take place at Hook and Ladder Cemetery in Gretna. 

Mothe Funeral Home is assisting the family during this difficult time. Family and friends are encouraged to share condolences and memories by visiting: www.mothefunerals.com. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to the St. Joseph Altar Society of St. Cletus Catholic Church.


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Memorial Gathering

Tuesday, January 21, 2025

10:00am - 12:00 pm (Central time)

St Cletus Catholic Church

3600 Claire Ave, Gretna, LA 70053

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Mass

Tuesday, January 21, 2025

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St Cletus Catholic Church

3600 Claire Ave, Gretna, LA 70053

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Burial

Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Hook and Ladder Cemetery

1000 Lafayette St, Gretna, LA 70053

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