Louis "Big Lou" Rankins
Louis "Big Lou" Rankins, 68, of Blytheville, died Thursday, April 9, 2015.
Mr. Rankins leaves his wife, Minnie Walker Kennedy of Blytheville;
His mother, Emma Lee Brock of Delight;
Two daughters, Melinda Gladney of Blytheville and Kesha James of Shorewood, Illinois;
One goddaughter, Kyjione King of Jonesboro;
One son, Keswick Walker of Blytheville;
Five brothers, the Rev. Robert Sims of Davenport, Illinois, Tommy Sims of Moline, Illinois, Theopolis Sims of Delight, Benny Sims of Cardwell and David Sims of Bismarck, Arkansas;
Four sisters, Ora Smith of Delight, Emma Hughes of Murfreesboro, Arkansas, Sarah Taylor of Little Rock and Barbara Patterson of Belvins, Arkansas; and
Six grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Paul Church in Blytheville. Burial will follow at Gethsemane Cemetery in Blytheville. The family will receive visitors from 5-7 p.m. Friday at Wolfe Brothers Chapel at Wolfe Brothers Funeral Home in Blytheville.