1929
John
2009
John Rankin
July 31, 1929 — March 11, 2009
John Ed (Johnny) Rankin
John Ed (Johnny) Rankin, age 79, of Selma, died Wednesday March 11, 2009 at a local nursing home. A church service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday March 14, 2009 at Westwood Church of God with Reverend Jonathan Lambert officiating and Lawrence Brown-Service Funeral Home directing and burial following at New Live Oak Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1-2 p.m. at the church. He was preceded in death by his father; Sam C. Rankin, mother, Rosa Rankin both of Stanton, AL, wife, Cora Chappelle Rankin, of Selma, AL, brothers-in-law, James O. Chappelle and Max Andrews, sisters-in-law, Beatrice Litzenberg and Betty Chappelle. Survivors include his daughter; Donna James (Hank James) of Selma, AL, son; Donnie Rader (Marcia Rader) of Selma, AL, grandchildren; Anessa Rader, Justin Campbell, Jared Rader, Kendra Rader Hurst (Mickey Hurst Jr.), Caleb Rader, great- grandchild; Dayton Rader, sister-in-law; Faye Andrews and brother-in-law; Ulysses Chappelle (Esther Chappelle). Pallbearers will be Justin Campbell, Jared Rader, Caleb Rader, Matthew Andrews, Mickey Hurst Jr., Bobby Girlie Jr. and Bill Lolley.
John Ed (Johnny) Rankin, age 79, of Selma, died Wednesday March 11, 2009 at a local nursing home. A church service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday March 14, 2009 at Westwood Church of God with Reverend Jonathan Lambert officiating and Lawrence Brown-Service Funeral Home directing and burial following at New Live Oak Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1-2 p.m. at the church. He was preceded in death by his father; Sam C. Rankin, mother, Rosa Rankin both of Stanton, AL, wife, Cora Chappelle Rankin, of Selma, AL, brothers-in-law, James O. Chappelle and Max Andrews, sisters-in-law, Beatrice Litzenberg and Betty Chappelle. Survivors include his daughter; Donna James (Hank James) of Selma, AL, son; Donnie Rader (Marcia Rader) of Selma, AL, grandchildren; Anessa Rader, Justin Campbell, Jared Rader, Kendra Rader Hurst (Mickey Hurst Jr.), Caleb Rader, great- grandchild; Dayton Rader, sister-in-law; Faye Andrews and brother-in-law; Ulysses Chappelle (Esther Chappelle). Pallbearers will be Justin Campbell, Jared Rader, Caleb Rader, Matthew Andrews, Mickey Hurst Jr., Bobby Girlie Jr. and Bill Lolley.
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