Shari Lea Bankhead

April 9, 1962 - October 7, 2021

Shari Lea Bankhead, 59, of Salisbury, North Carolina, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on October 7, 2021. She was born on April 9, 1962 in Leadville, CO to the late Sandra Hollingsworth. Shari was an ordained minister with the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel and had an incredible heart for ministry. She was a woman of powerful prayers and she offered them up for anyone she met. Shari lived her life as a strong, Christian woman at all times. She was employed with Cline Auto in Mooresville for the last 16 years. Shari was always very generous in every way. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who enjoyed every moment she could spend with her granddaughters. Everybody who met Shari loved Shari. In addition to her mother, Shari was preceded in death by her step-father, Tom Espinoza; maternal grandparents, Bud and Marie Hollingsworth; brother, Robbie Hollingsworth; sister, Latasha Morgan; and sister-in-law, Ann Conner. She is survived by her husband of over 37 years, Pastor Bob Bankhead; sons, Nate Bankhead (Candice) and Cameron Bankhead (Taylor); grandchildren, Rilynn, Harper, Addilynn, and Kenzie Bankhead; brothers, Roger Hollingsworth (Pat), Samuel Hollingsworth (Anna), Terry Hollingsworth (Cynthia) and Bud Conner (Keri); sisters, Jeanne Snow, Robbie Lee (Chris) and Dory Roperto (Cesar). The family will receive friends on Friday, October 15, 2021 from 6-8pm at Cavin-Cook Funeral Home & Crematory. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, October 16, 2021 at 11:00am in the Heritage House on the campus of Cavin-Cook Funeral Home with the Rev. Glenn Burris, Jr and Rev. Tom McCrae officiating. For those who are unable to attend the service, you may go to the following link for the live stream https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC864hAs96dTRLVVL1la0Qlw/videos?view=2&flow=list In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to World Hope Worship Center, children's playground fund, 2203 Mooresville Rd, Salisbury, NC 28147. Cavin-Cook Funeral Home & Crematory, Mooresville, is serving the Bankhead family. Condolences may be made to the family at www.cavin-cook.com.