Kent Keller RANKIN Jr.

RANKIN, Kent Keller Jr.

age 58, of Apollo Beach, passed away Monday, Feb. 22, 2016. Visitation will be from 6-8 pm, Monday, Feb. 29, at Apollo Beach campus of Bell Shoals Baptist Church, 408 Apollo Beach Blvd., Apollo Beach. Funeral service will be held at 1:30 pm, on Tuesday, March 1, also at the church followed by burial at Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home & Cemetery, Brandon. Kent was born on Aug. 12, 1957 a son to Kent Sr. and Mary Moyers. He was predeceased by his parents. Surviving are his wife, Kim Pena Rankin; sons, Mitchell (Courtney) Rankin and Garrett Rankin; daughters, Jennifer Rankin and Lindsey (Christopher) Norton; granddaughter, Charley Reese Rankin; sister, Virginia Taylor. Kent was co-owner of Apollo Medical Service. He was a member of Bell Shoals Baptist Church in Apollo Beach. Kent led a very full life. He traveled the world with IBM, where he was the leader for them during the Olympic Games. After leaving IBM he joined his dearest friend as co-owner of Apollo Medical Services. In his spare time, he enjoyed riding motorcycles with his buddies, which included trips to NASCAR races and a couples' trip to South Dakota. He also loved RV trips and often took his granddaughter to Disney, staying at the campgrounds. He loved to collect guns, and although not a hunter himself, he cherished the hunting trips he took with his son. He loved vacationing with his family and friends and often took cruises, lake house trips and an occasional jaunt to the Caribbean. On a daily basis, Kent could be found having breakfast with his buddies at a local diner. Mostly, though, he loved family time, especially time spent with his granddaughter, Charley. Kent was a loving and generous man that will be dearly missed by all. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in his name to H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center.

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