Sarah Lee Banks, age 87, of Elgin, IL, passed away on January 2, 2026. She was born April 10, 1938 in Monroe, LA to her loving parents, Clyde and Ethel Wagner.

Visitation will be 5:00pm to 9:00pm, Friday, January 16, 2026, at Symonds-Madison Funeral Home, 305 Park Street, Elgin, IL 60120.

To access the visitation remotely, loved ones are encouraged to log on via Zoom (Meeting ID: 872 3010 3433, Password: 106729).

Visitation will continue from 9:30am until funeral service at 10:30am, Saturday, January 17, 2026, at St. James AME Church, 1100 Summit Street, Elgin, IL 60120. Pr. Andrea Johnson will be officiating.

Interment to follow at Bluff City Cemetery, 945 Bluff City Boulevard, Elgin, IL 60120.

Final arrangements entrusted to Symonds-Madison Funeral Home. For more information, call 847-741-1128.