Helen Ruth Rackstraw

Helen Ruth Rackstraw obituary, Clewiston, FL

Helen Ruth Rackstraw

Helen Rackstraw Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Akin Davis Funeral Home - Clewiston on Aug. 19, 2023.

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Obituary of Helen Ruth Rackstraw
Helen is survived by her husband Gaynam R. Rackstraw, son Gaynam B. Rackstraw (wife Alexis), daughter Amy Swindle (husband Michael), as well as her six beloved grandchildren Jacob Muniz, Conner and Myles Swindle, Mackenzie Bradley, and Riley and Avery Rackstraw. She is also leaving behind sister-in-laws Brenda Busick and Rhonda Davis, brother-in-law Jack Davis, as well as several incredible and loving nieces, nephews and friends. She is preceded in death by her mother and father, her brothers (Billy Wayne and Jesse Busick), and her daughter Anesa Rackstraw. All of these she loved and touched deeply. She will be deeply missed.
A wife, a mother, a NeNe too,
This is the legacy we have from you.
You taught us love and how to fight,
You gave us strength, you gave us might.
A stronger person would be hard to find,
And in your heart, you were always kind.
You fought for us all in one way or another,
Not just as a wife, not just as a mother.
For all of us you gave your best,
Now the time has come for you to rest.
So go in peace, you've earned your sleep,
Your love in our hearts, we'll eternally keep.
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