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  Born: August 8, 1957
  Place of Birth: Atlanta, Ga
  Death: February 1, 2008
  Place of Death: Mt. Airy, NC.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the Georgian Bank, c/o John Wesley Memorial Fund, 3270 Florence Rd, Powder Springs, GA  30127.

Contributions by the Rakestraw family will be made in Wesley's name to various organizations, including AHA and GHA .

The Wesley Rakestraw Hereford Enthusiast Award was started in 2008 and is awarded at each years Junior National Hereford Expo.
John Wesley Rakestraw
August 8, 1957 - February 1, 2008

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.