Robert Rakestraw Obituary

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Robert Rakestraw (Milledgeville, Georgia), who passed away on August 17, 2025, at the age of 102, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

In the vast expanse of eternity, Robert shall find rest, cradled in the arms of everlasting peace. And as we bid Robert farewell, his loved ones carry with them the precious gift of his memory, a beacon of hope guiding them through the shadows of sorrow towards the light of a new dawn.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Verner B. Rakestraw and Stella Swinford Rakestraw. He is survived by: his nephew Joel Formby of Savannah.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Williams Funeral Home and Crematory

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