Howard Ray Rakestraw Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Howard Ray Rakestraw of Attalla, Alabama, who passed away at the age of 79, on August 17, 2025. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Howard Ray Rakestraw to show support.
As we bid Howard farewell, let us not mourn the absence of his physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of his spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Howard is not truly gone, but merely transformed, his energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Alma Meadows Rakestraw and Dennis Rakestraw. He is survived by: his son Adam Willett (Courtney); his grandchildren, Lainey Willett and Cooper Willett; his siblings, Jane Miller (Tommy) and Wayne Rakestraw (Juanita); his niece Toni Lumpkin (Todd); and his nephews, Jonathan Rakestraw (Stacy) and Kevin Rakestraw (Selina). He is also survived by several great-nieces and great nephews; and a multitude of cousins.
Contributions may be made to Cave Springs Baptist Church or Cave Springs Cemetery and mailed to the address provided above.
