Mr. Joe F. Wilbanks, age 85 of Chatsworth, passed away Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at Hamilton Medical Center.

Joe enjoyed family and farming.

He was preceded in death by his son, Danny Wilbanks; brother, Buddy Wilbanks; sister, Virginia Peeples; mother, Maxine Wilbanks; father, Jim Wilbanks.

Survivors include his loving wife of 62 years Mazelle Wilbanks of Chatsworth; daughter, Caran Wilbanks of Stone Mountain; son, Larry Wilbanks of Chatsworth; brother and sister-in-law, Jimmy and Jane Wilbanks of Dalton; sisters, Leo Leonard of Chatsworth, Ruth Ann Holcomb of Chatsworth; grandchildren, Summer and Johnathon Cole, Whitney Wilbanks, Shelbee Wilbanks; great grandchildren, Kelbee, Eli, Kristen, Jace, Masen, and Kenzie Cole; special friends, Bruce and Lori Arnold and Bill Ritch.

Cremation services were provided by Peeples Funeral Home & Crematory. No services are planned at his request.

Peeples Funeral Home & Crematory of Chatsworth is entrusted with the arrangements for Mr. Joe F. Wilbanks.