Birth date: Jan 31, 1968 Death date: Jun 12, 2020
Russell Charles Rankin, Jr., 52, of Wildwood, FL, unexpectedly went to be with his Lord Friday, June 12, 2020. Russ was born January 31, 1968, in Ocala. He moved many times in his life, which included Bryson City, NC; Reno, NV; Lo Read Obituary
Famous phrase from Russ... "Let me show you a trick that I learned back in the war"
We loved Russ and will miss him. Sending love and prayers to his family and close friends. He was just the greatest guy💜💐
Much love, Phil and Karen James
I opened my newspaper to see the shocking news of Russ's death. I am so sorry for your loss. I knew Russ as my stylist at Cal's. I shared a couple of hours with him every couple of months for the last five years. We talked about ourselves, our lives, our children and relatives, our investment strategies, our joys, our golf games, and so much more. He was a joy, and I will miss him so much.
Spending last Thanksgiving with Russ. my daughter and I were spending a week at the beach and our friend in Inverness invited us and our 70 year friends who also lived in Florida and their family which Russ was a part of (husband of their daughter Brenda. It was a wonderful gathering of friends we didn't get to see often and everyone had a wonderful time. Of course Russ was his usual fun person with his great smile. It is a wonderful memory to have spent Thanksgiving with him, and all.
