Flora Bell RANKHORN

Dibrell Community resident and Warren County native Flora Bell Rankhorn, age 86, was born December 1, 1925 and died June 21, 2012 at River Park Hospital following an extended illness. A retired employee of Spartan Shirt Factory and member of the Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late John Henry and Sallie Etta Cope. She was married to James Edward Rankhorn who preceded her in death March 7, 2012. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by one son, Shadie Ray Rankhorn; brother, Johnny Rayburn Cope; three sisters, Dona Mae Turner, Martha Rankhorn and Mary Cope and two grandsons, Shane and Christopher Rankhorn. She is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Regenia and Richard Myers of McMinnville; two sons and daughters-in-law, Larry Wayne and Jean Rankhorn of Eatonton, GA and Kenneth Douglas and Rita Rankhorn of Live Oak, FL; seven grandchildren, Shay Rankhorn and wife Brenda, Shelia Alphin, James A. Rankhorn, Shannon Rankhorn and wife Dena, J.C. Rankhorn and wife Laura, Jonathan Myers and Janifer Keen and husband, Greg; three step-grandchildren, Tommy McClain and friend Sabrina, Cindy Cooper and husband Jeff and Rex Green; eleven great-grandchildren and seven step-great-grandchildren and one sister, Gladys Cole of the Dibrell Community. Funeral service was held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, June 24, 2012 in High's Chapel with Jack Jones and Mark Parkhurst officiating. Burial followed in the Webb Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research both c/o High's.