Adam "Rankin" Johnson 1946 - 2015 Pennsylvania

Adam "Rankin" Johnson
BIRTH
13 Jul 1946
Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, USA
DEATH
27 Jan 2015 (aged 68)
Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, USA
BURIAL
Green Lawn Memorial Park
Montgomery, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, USA
PLOT
Section R: Lot 468
MEMORIAL ID
141906573 · View Source
MEMORIAL
PHOTOS 2
FLOWERS 3
A. Rankin Johnson
January 29, 2015
Williamsport Sun-Gazette


A. Rankin Johnson, 68, died Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2015, at the Gatehouse at Divine Providence Hospital.

Born July 13, 1946, in Williamsport, he was a son of A. Rankin and Joan Johnson.

He married the former Dorothy "Dottie" J. Sheasley on Feb. 14, 1974.

Rankin was a U.S. Navy veteran.

He worked as a mechanic at Allison Crane and Rigging.

Rankin was a former member of Church of the Savior Lutheran and current member of Messiah Lutheran Church.

Rankin was a Loyalsock High School basketball star, played American Legion baseball, and raced drag cars and snowmobiles in his younger years.
He played softball at Elm Park and in various leagues and tournaments.
He was known for the amount of home runs he hit and his playing ability. He enjoyed trapshooting, was an avid Penn State fan and loved to help with his children's and grandchildren's sporting events.

Rankin was a great Husband, Father, and Pop.

Surviving in addition to his wife Dottie are three children,
Jason Johnson (Kristi), of Flowery Branch, Ga.,
Robyn Saar (Sean), of Trout Run,
and Kimberly Bigelow (Curt), of Williamsport;

eight grandchildren, Dennis 14, Sara 10, CJ 10, Cooper 9, Audrey 8, Sydney 8, Elle 3, and Irelyn 1;
two brothers, Joe Johnson (Karla), of New Haledon, N.J., and Curtis Johnson (Barb), of Montoursville; and his beloved dog, Row.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his daughter, Melissa Johnson; a granddaughter, Brooke Bigelow; and mother-in-law, Betty Sheasley.

A funeral service to honor Rankin will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 31 at Sanders Mortuary, 821 Diamond St., with Pastor Joshua L. Reinsburrow officiating.
Burial will be held at Green Lawn Memorial Park.