Mrs. Joyce Annette Bannister, 76, of Riverdale, passed away May 29, 2021. She was born in Atlanta, GA on January 12, 1945 to the late Jessie Roy and Margaret Earnestine Arnold Wyatt. Mrs. Bannister devoted her life to her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren. She worked many years as a Home Health Care Giver. Mrs. Bannister loved God, her church, and reading her Bible. She was a giving and caring person and enjoyed feeding the hungry.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Johnny Clyde Bannister; daughter, Rachel Norris; grandson, Tobias Woods; and her 7 siblings.
Mrs. Bannister is survived and will be greatly missed by her sons, Harvey Woods, Ozark, AL; Thomas Woods, Atlanta; and Lee Woods, III, Riverdale; 9 grandchildren; 31 great grandchildren; and great-great grandchildren; many nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, June 4 at Carmichael-Hemperley Funeral Home, 135 Senoia Road, Peachtree City. Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday in the chapel of Carmichael-Hemperley Funeral Home with interment to follow at 3:00 p.m. at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, College Park. Dr. Josh Saefkow will be officiating the services.
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