Mrs. Brenda Hawthorne Rankin

Brenda Mae Hawthorne Rankin, 72, was born August 3, 1948 to the late Eddie Willie Hawthorne and Annie Wright Hawthorne. She departed this life on June 29, 2021 at Novant Health Rowan Medical Center in Salisbury. Brenda was educated in the public schools of Rowan County and a 1967 graduate of J.C. Price High School and retired from Salisbury High School. In her spare time she enjoyed cooking, social gatherings with family and friends, dressing up and attending church where she once served on the Usher Board and Kitchen Ministry. Brenda also assisted Hawthorne's Associates with catering and community events around Salisbury. She was preceded in death by both parents, twin sister, Sandra and husband George; sister Luvenia Hawthorne; daughter Jerri Rankin and aunt, Odessa Harrison. Left to cherish her memory, husband of twenty five years, Troy Rankin of the home; sister, Pauline H. Corry, of Salisbury; sons, Benjamin Hawthorne, Anthony Holloway, Timothy (Jackie) Thompson and Ruben Thompson, Jr.; daughters, Sherry Hawthorne (Dwayne), Kayla Turner (Terell) all of Salisbury; Antina Jennings (Thodore), Tangila Williams (Felton), Sheria Rankin (Grant) all of Lexington, NC; sister in law, Gladys Baptiste (Leroy, Bronx NY; life long and special friend, Lelia Cuthbertson; special nieces; Linda Holland (Robert) of Charlotte and Latifa Cato of Salisbury; special nephew, Lawrence Hawthorne; brothers in law; Johnny Rankin (Gloria) and Sam Rankin both of Salisbury; grandchildren; Krystal Connor (Gerita), Jamar Connor, Kylan Brown, and a host of great-grand children, nephews, nieces, cousins and friends. Funeral arrangements are Wednesday, July 7, 2021, with visitation at 12pm, followed by service 12:30pm, at Tower of Power United Holy Church, 601 E. Cemetery Street, Salisbury, North Carolina. Interment in Oakwood Cemetery, Salisbury. Boone-Carroll Funeral Home of Cleveland, North Carolina is assisting the Rankin family. Online condolences may be sent to boone-carrollfh.com. Previous Events Visitation JUL 7. 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM (ET) Tower of Power United Holy church 601 East Cemetery Street Salisbury, NC 28144 Service JUL 7. 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM (ET) Tower of Power United Holy church 601 East Cemetery Street Salisbury, NC 28144 Interment JUL 7. 2:00 PM - 2:15 PM (ET) Oakwood Cemetery Old Wilkesboro Road Salisbury, NC