William Walker Rankin Sr.

William Walker Rankin, Sr., Age 88, passed away on May 24, 2015 of Falls Church, VA. Loving father of Theresa Rose Rankin and her husband James Kail, William Walker Rankin, Jr. and his wife Susan, Nicole Marie Mulvanity, Mary Gail Rankin, Kelly Rose Rankin, Genevieve Lynn and her husband Steven Strosnider, Michael Andrew Rankin and Michelle Andrea Meeker; fourteen grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by his wife, Harriett Jean Rankin and brother, John (Jack) Rankin. Friends may call on Thursday, May 28 from 6 to 8p.m. at Murphy Funeral Home, 1102 W Broad Street, Falls Church, VA. Mass of Christian Burial, with military honors, will be offered on Friday, May 29 at 11a.m. at St. Philip Catholic Church, 7500 St. Phillips Court, Falls Church, VA. Interment private. Please visit the link below to learn more about William Rankin, Sr. http://fcveteranstories.us/index.php/usnavy/qm3-bill-rankin