Dallas, NC Alvin Rankin, Jr., 74, passed away November 5, 2012, at The Robin Johnson Hospice House, Dallas, NC. He was born April 15, 1938 in North Belmont, NC, son of the late Alvin Rankin Sr. and Gladys Thrower Rankin. Services are private. Arrangements are with the South Chapel of Greene Funeral Service and Crematorium, Gastonia. A guest registry is available at greenefuneral.com