Johnny Harold “Slick” Rankin, 76, of Beaumont died May 26, 2005 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital. Born in Austin, Texas and has been a resident of the Beaumont area for most of his life, he was a previous owner of an auto glass company until his retirement. Slick is a veteran of the United States Army where he served during the Korean Conflict.
He is survived by his daughter, Judy Horn Fraize of Humble; sons, Harold “Bubba” Rankin and his wife Vickie of Lumberton, Nick Garry Rankin of Beaumont; sister, Genevieve “Jerry” King of Beaumont; grandchildren, Jonathan Horn, Jake Rankin and Justin Rankin.
Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m. Sunday, May 29, 2005 at Broussard’s, 1605 North Major Drive, Beaumont followed by burial at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. A gathering of family and friends will be Saturday evening May 28, 2005 from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at Broussard’s, North Major Drive.
