Dean Rankin

Dean Rankin, age 84, of Roy, passed away on Thursday, July 27, 2017. He was born on May 10, 1933 at Roy, the son of Henry Homer Rankin and Daisy Myrtle Stuart Rankin. On February 3, 1967, he was married to Lelah Glenn Rankin. He was preceded in death by his granddaughter, Michelle Lee Sorrells; his parents; and two sisters, Martha Lou Rankin and Annie Mae Rankin Wisdom. Dean was a well-known carpenter in the area and a trade he worked for 49 years before retiring. He enjoyed wood carving and belonged to the Woodcarvers Association. He loved being with his grandchildren and was a member of the Mount Moriah Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Lelah Rankin of Roy; two children and their spouses, Ramona Ann and Darrell Sorrells of Murfreesboro and Ike and Patricia Rankin of Roy; three grandsons, Isaac Daniel Rankin, Harold Lee Rankin and Jacob Matthew Sorrells; and several nieces and nephews. Services will be held at 10:00 AM, Monday, July 31, 2017, in the Murfreesboro First Baptist Church with Harold Lee Rankin and Rob Evans officiating. Visitation will be held Sunday, 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM, at the funeral home. Interment will be in the Roy Cemetery under the direction of Davis-Smith Funeral Home, Glenwood. Pallbearers will be Justin Crabtree, Johnce Parrish, Lance Terrell, Ray Terrell, Chicken Jones and Minor Chaney. Guest registry is at www.davis-smith.com.