Smithville resident and Warren County native Flora Bell Rankhorn, 86, died June 21 at River Park Hospital after an extended illness.A retired factory worker with Spartan Shirts and a member of the Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late John Henry and Sallie Etta Cope; and was preceded in death by her husband, James Edward Rankhorn; son, Shadie Ray Rankhorn; brother, Johnny Rayburn Cope; sisters, Dona Mae Turner, Martha Rankhorn and Mary Cope and grandsons, Shane and Christopher Rankhorn.She is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Regenia and Richard Myers of McMinnville; sons and daughters-in-law, Larry Wayne and Jean Rankhorn of Eatonton, Ga., and Kenneth Douglas and Rita Rankhorn of Live Oak, Fla.; 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, Jennifer Keen and husband Greg; three step-grandchildren, Tommy McClain and friend Sabrina, Cindy Cooper and husband Jeff and Rex Green; 11 great-grandchildren and seven step-great-grandchildren; and sister, Gladys Cole of Dibrell.Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. today at High’s Chapel with Jack Jones and Mark Parkhurst officiating. Burial will follow at Webb Cemetery. Visitation will be held from noon until time of service today at High’s.
Flora Bell Rankhorn, 86