Louis "Big Lou" Rankins

Wednesday, April 15, 2015

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.