Samuel Douglas Banks, 70, of Hot Springs, Arkansas, passed away on Saturday, December 18, 2021. Born April 24, 1951, to Sam and Juanita Gray-Banks in Harrodsburg, Kentucky.

Sam was a member of Cottrell Chapel C.M.E. and his favorite scripture was Psalms 118:28.

Sam is preceded in death by his parents Sam and Juanita Gray-Banks; sisters Mary Patton and Maxine Flournoy; and brother David Banks.

At an early age, Sam enjoyed working on the farm with his dad and later developed a loved for horses when he was a teen. Sam loved working with horses at the Oaklawn Race Track and loved traveling with the track until his health would no longer allow him too. He loved spending time with family and friends and one of his favorite quotes was, "Love and be kind to one another." Even though Sam was on dialysis and had been for 27 years, he still had a gentle kind spirit who saw the good in everyone. Sam had a passion for flowers and wanted to see them nicely groomed. He was very gifted and loved to work on cars or just about anything. He loved playing the saxophone and drums.

Sam leaves to cherish his memory his children Samuel Lancaster of Memphis, TN and Anthony Lancaster of Hot Springs, AR; sisters Sue (Clarence) Gooch of Stanford, KY and Marie (James) Woodfork of Hot Springs, AR; grandchildren Twin Lancaster, Brittan Lancaster, and Tir-Yeano Lancaster all of Bowinggreen, KY; and a host of nieces, nephews, extended family, and friends.

The funeral service will be Wednesday, December 29, 2021, at 11 am, at Cottrell Chapel C.M.E., 698 East Grand Ave, Hot Springs, Arkansas 71901. Visitation will be from 10 am to 11 am, on Wednesday, December 29, 2021. Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery.

You may sign the registry is at http://www. carriganmemorial.com .

Arrangements are entrusted to Carrigan Memorial Funeral Services.