Fred W. Banks, 71, of Harrisburg, transitioned into eternal life on Thursday, December 24, 2020 at M.S. Hershey Medical Center. He was born in Virginia, son of the late Frank, Sr. and Margaret (Green) Banks, a Veteran of the U.S. Air Force, retired from the Aurora Club, loved the Philadelphia Eagles, old school music and fishing. In addition to his parents, Fred was preceded in death by his brother, Floyd Banks and leaves to celebrate his life: his wife, Portia Tate Banks; his brothers, Barrington Green, John Banks, Frank Banks, Jr. and Matthew Banks; his sisters, Mollie Halty, Lucy Hudson, Rev. Gertrude Suluki and Carrie Galvin and a host of other relatives and friends. His life will be celebrated in the Chapel of Major H. Winfield Funeral Home, Steelton at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 5 and burial in William Howard Day Cemetery. COVID-19 Guidelines will be observed with face masks and six feet social distancing for all attendees. Live Streaming of the service will be available on Major H. Winfield Funeral Home's YouTube page.