Background
Pickens, Rankin Ray was born on April 2, 1924 in Clifton, West Virginia, United States. Son of Ray Wanday and Mary Helena (Natross) Pickens.
Pickens, Rankin Ray was born on April 2, 1924 in Clifton, West Virginia, United States. Son of Ray Wanday and Mary Helena (Natross) Pickens.
Student, Marshall College, Huntington, West Virginia, 1945. Bachelor, University Minnesota, 1948. OD, Kirksville College Osteopathic, 1953.
Intern Grandview Hospital, Dayton, Ohio, 1953—1954. Physician Middleport Fire Department, 1955. Private practice Middleport, since 1954.
Chief staff Veterans Memorial Hospital, Pomeroy, Ohio, 1964—1975, vice chief staff, 1975—1978. Coroner Meigs County, since 1969. Volunteer clinical instructor department preventive medicine Ohio State University, Columbus, since 1973.
Volunteer clinical faculty Ohio University College Osteopathic Medicine, Athens, clinical associate professor family medicine, since 1976. Served to lieutenant United States Navy, 1942-1945, served to lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1945-1966.
Servedto Lieutenant United States Navy, 1942-1945. Member American Osteopathic Association, Ohio Osteopathic Association, Ohio State Coroners Association. Lodges: Rotary (president 1982-1983).
Married Mary Georgina Hackett, December 28, 1970. 1 child Ray Rankin.