Virginia Diana Rankin, 59, of Benton, died Tuesday February 10, 2026 in Little Rock.  She was born March 17, 1966 in Benton, Arkansas.

She graduated from Paron High School. She attended Southern Arkansas University Tech in El Dorado and then obtained her BA in physical education from University of Central Arkansas. She worked at BirchTree Communities in Benton for almost 30 years.

She loved cats, country life, gardening, the outdoors, cooking and helping others.

She attended both Congo Methodist and Old Union Baptist Churches.

She was preceded in death by her husband Gregory "Greg" Allen Rankin and her parents Waddell and Monterie (Satterwhite) Browning.

She is survived by her brothers, C.W. (Marvon) Browning of Springfield, Missouri and James Browning of Benton; her beloved cat Rey Ray; several aunts and uncles and numerous cousins.

Service will be at Ashby Funeral Home in Benton on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. with visitation at 10:00 a.m.