Glyn Rackley Obituary (1934 - 2014) - Russellville, Arkansas

Glyn Rackley, 79, of Russelllville, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at Legacy Heights Nursing Home in Russellville. The son of Shirley and Willia (Yarber) Rackley, he was born Norman Glyn Rackley on December 3, 1934 in Nogo. He married Louise Davis on September 18, 1955 at the Rex Community in Van Buren County. He was a Mechanic with the Arkansas Highway & Transportation department for 30 years. Glyn was a member of the Maple Springs Free Will Baptist Church in Atkins and the Association of Retired Arkansas Highway & Transportation Department Employees. He enjoyed hunting and being outdoors, bee keeping, stock car racing, watching NASCAR, riding motorcycles with the Retreads, four-wheeling, vegetable gardening, and listening to blue grass gospel music. He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Doris Collins; and brother, Charles Rackley. Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Louise Rackley of Russellville; son, Perry Rackley and wife, Lorie of Dover; daughter, Gwen Dorrough and husband, Gary of Dardanelle; three grandsons, Carlin Rackley of Dover, Davis Dorrough of Edmond, OK, and Lucas Dorrough of Fayetteville; granddaughter, Andrea Whitbey and husband, Chad of Dover; three great grandchildren, Abby, Nicole, and Parker of Dover; two sisters, Leatrus Standridge and husband, Loyd of Moreland, and Kay Jordan and husband, Gary Don of Hector; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. Funeral Service will be held at 2:00PM, Saturday, February 1, 2014 at Humphrey Chapel in Russellville. Reverend David Downum and Reverend Bill Harmon will officiate. Burial will be at Ball Hill Cemetery in Russellville by Humphrey Funeral Service. Visitation will be from 6-8PM, on Friday, at the funeral home. Pall Bearers are Gary Don Jordon, Sam Cecil, Kenneth Buchanan, Terry Lunningham, Davis Dorrough, Lucas Dorrough, Chad Whitbey and Mike Standridge. The honorary pallbearer is Carlin Rackley. Internet obituary and on-line guest book are available at www.humphreyfuneral.com. PDF Printable Version