Billy Rankhorn Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Billy Rankhorn (Smithville, Tennessee), who passed away on January 10, 2026 at the age of 86. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, James Findley "Fed" and Minnie Lee Green Rankhorn; his siblings, Onia Mae Roberts, Shadie Oval Rankhorn, John Leonard Rankhorn, Robert L. Rankhorn, James Edward Rankhorn, Arthur Franklin Rankhorn, Sarah Edna Tenpenny and Daisy Magalene Rankhorn; his brothers-in-law, Ernest Leverne Barnes and Willard Twain Barnes; and his nephew Jonathan Stewart Barnes.
He is survived by: his wife Carolyn Rankhorn of McMinnville; his sisters, Betty Jean Bowdion of Walling and Alta Leella Young of Sanford, FL; and his sister-in-law Janis Barnes of McMinnville.
Visitation was held on Sunday, January 11th 2026 from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM and on Monday, January 12th 2026 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the DeKalb Funeral Chapel (863 S Congress Blvd, Smithville, TN 37166). A funeral service was held on Monday, January 12th 2026 at 2:00 PM at the same location.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Jefferson Cemetery, in memory of Billy Ross.
