James Seldon Rankin Jr., 80, passed away on Sunday, October 27, 2024, in Bridgetown, Ohio. He was born on June 13, 1944, in Dayton, Ky.
 A visitation will be held on Saturday, November 2, 2024, from 1 p.m. until time of memorial service at 3 p.m., all at Jackman Hensley Funeral Home, Harrison, Ohio. A private family burial will take place at a later date at Evergreen Cemetery in Crescent Springs, Ky.