Linda Pridgen Rankin, 75, of Pine Valley, NV, formerly of Charleston, SC and wife of Ronald John Rankin entered into eternal rest Monday, August 16, 2021. Her graveside service will be held at 2:00PM Tuesday, August 31, 2021 in the Beaufort National Cemetery, 1601 Boundary Street at 2:00 pm. The family will receive friends Monday from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm in J. Henry Stuhr Inc., Northwoods Chapel, 2180 Greenridge Rd., North Charleston, where an evening prayer service will be held at 7:00PM. Arrangements by J. Henry Stuhr, Inc. Downtown Chapel.
Linda was born January 8, 1946 in Scotland County, NC, daughter of the late Emmitt W. Pridgen and Susie Rodgers. She was the owner of the Atlantic Shipping Company. Linda was also a former member of Dorchester Waylyn Baptist Church and a current member of the Diamond Valley Baptist Church in Diamond Valley, NV.
She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Ronald Rankin of Pine Valley, NV; two sons, David Martin Brickwood of Carlyn, NV and John Paul Rankin, of Murfreesboro, TN; three grandchildren, David Martin Brickwood, Jr., Taylor Lee Rivera, William Jonathan Rankin and four great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation made in her name to The Veterans Guest House, 880 Locus St., Reno, NV 89502.