Scott Alan Rankin, age 52 of Springfield, MO passed away at Mercy Hospital in Springfield MO on November 22, 2014, after a three month battle with lung cancer. He was born in Springfield, MO on August 15, 1962 to Warren and Lucille Rankin. He was a 1980 graduate of Parkview High School and attended Missouri State University. He was a lifelong member of St. Paul United Methodist Church, now Wesley Downtown Methodist Church. He worked in the food industry for many years and most recently was the bookkeeper for St. Paul. His parents preceded him in death. He is survived by his sister, Nancy Phillips and her husband Mike and his nephew Justin Parrish and his fiancé Krista Kimbrough. Visitation will be at Greenlawn North Funeral home on Monday, November 24, 2014, from 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. with private family graveside services at a later date. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society or the No Kill Pet Shelter.