Obituary: Carol Banks Fink

Carol Banks Fink, 82, passed away suddenly at home on Aug. 9, 2025. Born in Huntsville, Ala., Carol moved to Atlanta in the early 1960s. She was a take-charge legal secretary who worked for some of the city’s most esteemed lawyers. Her greatest joy came from her family, whom she cared for with generosity and total devotion.

Carol will be dearly missed by her husband, David H. Fink; her children, Mark Taratoot and Dori Kleber (David); grandchildren, Nathan and Naomi; stepchildren, Jacob Fink, Anna Quinn (Greg), Micah Fink (Samantha), and their children, Aria and Asher; her cousins and extended family and many beloved friends.

She was predeceased by her parents, Rose and Jake Banks, and her brother, Jerry Banks, all of blessed memory.

A graveside service was held Tuesday, Aug. 12, at 3 p.m. at Arlington Memorial Park in Sandy Springs, with arrangements by Dressler’s Jewish Funeral Care. If you wish to honor Carol’s life with a charitable donation, please consider a gift to Congregation Shaarei Shamayim, 1600 Mt. Mariah Rd. Atlanta, 30329. Arrangement by Dressler’s 770-451-4999.