Mrs. Nola C. Rakestraw

[Funeral Director]

Mrs. Nola C. Rakestraw age 80 of Dallas Ga., passed away on May 17, 2008 at Atlanta Medical Center

 

Place of Birth: Paulding County, Ga

 

Date of Birth: October 3, 1927

 

Husband Thomas F. Rakestraw who passed away on January 31, 1987

 

Services:

 

Date: Tuesday May 20, 2008 at 3PM at New Canaan Baptist Church. Rev. Donald Rackley officiating. Interment at Georgia Memorial Park Cemetery. Pall Bearers: Dwayne Cochran, David Rakestraw, Craig Rainwater, Mike Cochran, Chase Gazaway, Charles Perdue. Honorary Pall Bearers: Parker Graham & Foster Graham. Music: Theresa Lindsey will sing "Ain't No Grave" ; Faye Bozeman "Amazing Grace " accapella; Margaret Christian organist "Chimes of "How Great Thou Art." New Canaan Baptist Church Choir to Sing.

 

The family will receive friends at the funeral home: on Monday May 19, 2008 from 4pm until 9pm and on Tuesday from 9am until approximately 2:30 pm when the family and funeral home will leave in procession to the church. The body will not lie instate.

 

Survivors

 

Daughter:

 

Mr. & Mrs. John ( Marti) Gazaway of Dallas, Ga

 

Son

 

Mr. Todd Rakestraw & Mr. Paul Roeder of Dallas, Texas

 

3 Grandchildren

 

Mr. & Mrs. Cooper (Onva) Graham of Dallas, Ga

 

Mr. & Mrs. Brad (Jaquita) Sosebee of Oklahoma

 

Mr. Chase Gazaway of Dallas, Ga

 

2 Great Grandchildren

 

Foster Graham and Parker Graham of Dallas, Ga

 

2 Sisters

 

Mr. & Mrs. Jake (Hazel) Rakestraw of Hiram, Ga

 

Mr. & Mrs. Billy (Monnie) Rainwater of Dallas, Ga

 

Brothers

 

J. T. Cochran of Dallas, Ga

 

Mr. & Mrs. Martin (Norma) Cochran of Dallas, Ga

 

Several nieces and nephews

 

Sister in Law: Mrs. Christine Young of Dallas, Ga; Mrs. Ruth Cochran of Dallas, Ga

 

Mrs. Lorene Perdue of Austell, Ga, Mrs. Martha Rakestraw of Powder Springs, Ga

 

Preceded in death by her husband and parents

 

Brothers: Mr. Laymon Cochran & Mr. Loyd Cochran

 

 

Jeff Eberhart Funeral Home in charge of local arrangements