Rita Elizabeth Bannister
Obituary
Rita Elizabeth Bannister, 80, Shallotte, NC died November 8, 2026.
Born in Richmond, VA on March 9, 1946, she was a daughter of the late Harry Tinnell and Frances Elizabeth Fitzgerald Tinnell.
Prior to retirement, she was a sales associate for Walmart and Winn Dixie. She was a parishioner of St. Brendan’s Catholic Church and served on the parish council and was a prior Girl’s Scout leader.
Surviving are her son Shannon Bannister; daughter Colleen Payne (Jim); sisters Carol Cahill, Kathleen Roberts and Susan Jackson; grandson Tanner Payne.
A mass will be celebrated at 10:00 AM, December 4, 2026 in St. Brendan’s Catholic Church. Inurnment will follow in the church columbarium.
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