Teresa Simpkins-Bannister, age 43, of Lithia Springs, GA passed away Friday, February 3rd, 2012. She was born July 17, 1968 in Atlanta, GA. She was preceded in death by her father, Samuel Gary Simpkins, Sr. and mother, Ida Victoria Hartley. She is survived by her husband, Raymond Kyal Bannister; brothers, Terry Gene Simpkins, and Samuel Gary Simpkins, Jr; daughters, Brittany Nicole Simpkins and Samantha Victoria Bannister; and several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Monday, February 6, 2012 from 5-8 PM. The funeral service will be Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 11:00 AM at Roy Davis funeral home with Pastor Darrell Johns officiating. Interment will follow at Mosley Memorial Gardens in Lithia Springs, GA. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the family through Atlanta West Pentecostal Church.