Alama, Crawford County, Arkansas
She was 90 years old and died in a local nursing home. She was preceded in death by her husband, Russell Rankin.
She is survived by her daughter, Linda Kimbley of Ft. Smith; two sons, Wayne Rankin of Mulberry and Bob Rankin of Nixa, MO; 2 sisters-in-law, Mary Ruth Short and Oleta Rankin; one brother, Frank Newton of Van Buren; 7 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
Source-Times Record, Ft Smith, AR Feb 2, 2007