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Veola Rankins

May 11, 2018
Veola Rankins
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Obituary for Veola Rankins
Veola Rankins,72, died May 11, 2018.
Veola Rankin was born March 29, 1946 in Glendora, Mississippi to the late Eugene and Worley Sims. She was the oldest of eleven children. She accepted Christ at an early age.

Veola grew up in Memphis and attended Melrose High school. After school, she went on to become a Certified Nursing Assistant, helping numerous patients and families until her retirement.

Veola was happily married to Jesse Rankins for over two decades. Veola will be forever remembered by her loving husband, Jesse Rankins; her loving children, Sharon Bearden, Bennie Wilson (Teetranetta), Michael Wilson, Cyretta Wilburn, Connie Rankins, Elmira Noble and David Murphy; siblings, Rachel Sims Blair (James), Francine Freeman ( Wayne), Gennie Suggs Smith, J.T. Clark (Collin), James Arthur Sims, Jacqueline Jones, Lenora Arnold, and Cora Farmer; and a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Serenity Funeral Home (901)379-0861.
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Visitation

Saturday

19

May

10:00 AM 5/19/2018 10:00:00 AM - 11:00 AM 5/19/2018 11:00:00 AM
Greater Life Missionary Baptist Church

3599 Vanuys Road
Memphis, TN 38111

Greater Life Missionary Baptist Church
3599 Vanuys Road Memphis 38111 TN
United States

Service

Saturday

19

May

11:00 AM 5/19/2018 11:00:00 AM
Greater Life Missionary Baptist Church

3599 Vanuys Road
Memphis, TN 38111

Greater Life Missionary Baptist Church
3599 Vanuys Road Memphis 38111 TN
United States

Committal Service

Tuesday

22

May

10:15 AM 5/22/2018 10:15:00 AM
West Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery

4000 Forest Hill Irene Road
Memphis, TN 38125

West Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery
4000 Forest Hill Irene Road Memphis 38125 TN
United States

Cemetery Details

Location

West Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery Final Resting Place

4000 Forest Hill Irene Road
Memphis, TN 38125

4000 Forest Hill Irene Road Memphis 38125 TN
United States
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