Mary Earline Smith Banic, age 90, of Oak Ridge passed away Thursday, January 22.

Earline was born in Travelers Rest, South Carolina, on September 3, 1924, and moved to Oak Ridge in 1946 after graduating from Winthrop College. She worked for Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Division of Union Carbide and Carbon Corporation in the Plant Lab until 1953. She met and married George Banic while working in Oak Ridge.

Earline was very active in First Baptist Church, singing in the choir and working in many mission activities. She was instrumental in working with the women in the Briceville area, teaching them sewing skills and ministering to them.  [Read more…]