John Wesley Rakestraw

RAKESTRAW
John Wesley Rakestraw, age 50, of Rockmart, GA, passed away on Friday, February 1, 2008. He was born on August 8, 1957, in Atlanta, GA, and was preceded in death by his mother, Katherine "Trink" Rakestraw.

Mr. Rakestraw is the owner of Raker Construction Co. of
Dallas, GA. Mr. Rakestraw was also the director of Georgian Bank and owner of JWR Land and Cattle Co., Rockmart GA. He was a member of Bartlett Lodge #139 F&AM; Scottish Rite Valley of Atlanta; Yaarab Shrine Temple, Atlanta; Paulding County Nobility Club; Polled Hereford Association; First Baptist Church, Dallas, GA.

Survivors include his wife Sharon Tibbitts Rakestraw; son and daughter-in-law, John Wade Rakestraw & his wife, Lindsey of Dallas, GA.;son Joshua Wesley Rakestraw of Rockmart, GA; son Jacob Weston Rakestraw of Rockmart, GA; father Tyre Louis Rakestraw of Rockmart, GA; brother, Tyre Rakestraw, Jr. and his wife Doris of Dallas, GA; sister Janet Peppers of Dallas, GA; several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, February 5, 2008, at 2 p.m., from the First Baptist Church of Dallas, with Reverend Todd Tibbitts and Dr. Gregg Potts officiating. Interment will follow in Narroway Baptist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Dan Davis, Johnny Aiken, Steve Findley, Tom Boatman, Art Ragsdale, Ricky Rakestraw, Keith Butler and Steve Turner. Honorary Pallbearers will be Steve Rakestraw, Keith Rakestraw, Dan Rakestraw, Robin Rakestraw, Von Rakestraw and Lance Rakestraw . The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Monday from 5:00 p.m. until 9 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the John Wesley Rakestraw Memorial Fund c/o Georgian Bank, 3270 Florence Rd, Powder Springs, Ga 30127