Joseph "Jack" Rackley
October 31, 1927 — April 5, 2016
Joseph “Jack” Rackley, age 88, of Temple, GA, passed away on Tuesday, April 5, 2016. He was born on October 31, 1927, in Dallas, GA, to the late John Henry & Martha Rackley, and was preceded in death by his brother, Johnny Rackley, sister, Lee Williams, granddaughters, Cheryl Rackley and Kasey Rackley. Mr. Rackley was a United States Army Veteran serving in the Korean War,manager of multiple grocery stores over the years and was a member of Zion Baptist Church. He loved his family and enjoyed fishing, gardening and reading his Bible. Jack was an excellent story teller and his stories will be remembered by all who heard them.
Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Rackley; children, Rudy Rackley of Athens, GA, Ernie Rackley of Temple, GA, and JoAnn & Tim Elsberry of Temple, GA; grandchildren, Brooke Leigh Fernander, Rudy Rackley JR, Jessi Ray, Jennifer Dempsey, Sharon Capes and Joseph Elsberry; great-grandchildren, Emily Fernander, Wesley Dempsey, Rhyley Vaughn, Lili Ray, Grace Dempsey; great-great-grandchild, Kaislyn Fernander; several nieces and nephews.
Graveside services will be held on Thursday, April 7, 2016, at 4 PM, from New Hope Cemetery, with Reverend Tim Elsberry officiating. Rudy Rackley JR, Jason Capes, Keith Dempsey, Joseph Elsberry, John Davis and Ronnie Ray will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday, April 7, 2016, from 12 PM until 3:30 PM.
Flowers are accepted or donations can be made to the American Heart Association at www.heart.org. or mailed to American Heart Association/ American Stroke Association PO Box 840692 Dallas, TX 75284-0692
(Clark Funeral Home in Hiram, GA, is in charge of arrangements. www.samclarkfuneralhome.com)