Funeral services for Mr. Cordell Hull Rackley, age 79 of Manchester will
be conducted at 2pm, Monday, May 30 at the Manchester Funeral Home Chapel
with Bro. Greg Yates officiating. Burial will follow in the Summitville
Cemetery. Visitation with the Rackley family will be Monday, May 30 from
11am until 2pm at Manchester Funeral Home. Mr. Rackley passed this life
Friday, May 27 at the Stone’s River Hospital in Woodbury.
Mr. Rackley was born in Morrison Tennessee the son of the late Isac D.
Rackley and Ida Pearl Johnson Rackley. He worked in the Press Shop for
Carrier and was a member of the Summitville First Baptist Church. Mr.
Rackley loved rabbit hunting, farming and gardening in his spare time.
He was a proud member of the Local 483 Sheet Metal Workers Union. In
addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by 3 brothers,
Douglas, Harley and Dow Rackley, and by a sister, Mary Pearl Wilson. His
survivors are:
His loving wife of 60 years, Mrs. Joy Paulette Rackley of Manchester
Two sons- Donald (Jovella) Rackley of Summitville
Bobby (Cindy) Rackley of Franklin County
Daughter- Barbara (Kenneth) Clark of Manchester
Two brothers- Otis Rackley of Cannon County
JoEdd Rackley of Manchester
Sister- Bertha Gunner of Morrison
Grandchildren- Sherra Rackley, Melisha Barrett, Lucinda Wade and Kimberly
Goney
Seven great grandchildren, and several nieces, nephews and cousins
MANCHESTER FUNERAL HOME IS HONORED TO SERVE THE RACKLEY FAMILY