James Edward RANKHORN

Dibrell Community resident and DeKalb County, TN native James Edward Rankhorn, age 83, was born October 30, 1928 and died March 7, 2012 at his residence following an extended illness. A retired employee of Magnetek Century Electric and member of the Church of Christ, he was the son of the late James Finley and Minnie Lee Green Rankhorn. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one son, Shadie Ray Rankhorn; two grandchildren, Shane and Christopher Rankhorn; three brothers, John Leonard, Robert L. and Shadie O. Rankhorn and sister, Ona Mae Roberts. He was married to Flora Bell Cope Rankhorn of the Dibrell Community. In addition to his wife, he 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; two brothers, Arthur Rankhorn of Atlas, OK and Billy Ross Rankhorn of the Dibrell Community; four sisters, Leella Young of Orlando, FL, Betty Jean Bowdoin of Walling, TN, Magaline Rankhorn of Sparta, TN and Edna Green of Rock Island, TN and several nieces and nephews. Funeral service was held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 10, 2012 in High's Chapel. Burial followed in the Webb Cemetery @ Bluff Springs.