Royce Rankin Haralson

Royce Rankin Haralson, age 72, formerly of Culpeper, VA, passed away on November 28, 2016 in Farmville Va. She was born on March 4, 1944 to Charles Lloyd and Emuel Pence Rankin in Little Rock, Arkansas. She grew up in countries all over the world before graduating from Garfield High School in Woodbridge, Virginia. She later graduated from Longwood College in Farmville, Virginia and earned an MBA from National Louis University in 1993. She raised her two children in Reston, Virginia. Her hobbies included travel, scuba diving, cooking, and entertaining. She also earned her private pilot's license in 1972. In 2004, she retired from Global One Telecom after a career as an international contract administrator, and settled in Culpeper, Virginia.
She is survived by her children: son, Scott Martin Harwood, Jr (Kimberley W.) of Farmville, Virginia; daughter, Kimberly Harwood Morris, of Culpeper, Virginia; one grandson, Timothy Blair Morris, Jr., of Culpeper, Virginia; her sister, Kathleen Huddle, of Fredericksburg, Virginia; and a nephew, Kasey Bentley, of Fredericksburg, Virginia. She is also survived by the father of her children, Scott Martin Harwood, Sr.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her nephew, Cody Magargal.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, December 3, 2016 at Culpeper Presbyterian Church, with Dr. Wayne Bernardo officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made, in her name, to Manna Ministry, Culpeper Presbyterian Church 215 S. Main St, Culpeper, VA 22701.
Puckett Funeral Home is serving the family. www.puckettfh.com.