Hendersonville Times-News
Hendersonville NC
Tuesday, September 1, 2009 at 4:30 a.m.


Velma L. Rackley, 81

Velma Lakey Rackley, 81, of Brevard passed away Sunday, Aug. 30, 2009.

A funeral will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Moody-Connolly Funeral
Home. Visitation will be from 1 to 2:45 p.m., prior to the service.

Moody-Connolly Funeral Home, Brevard, is caring for the family.




Asheville Citizen-Times
Asheville NC
Tuesday, September 1, 2009 at 4:30 a.m.


Velma Lakey Rackley

Brevard - Velma Lakey Rackley, 81, of Brevard, passed away Sunday, August
30, 2009, at Transylvania Regional Hospital. She was a loving wife,
sister, mother, grandmother, and friend. A joy to all. She gave me love,
as well as life; so whatever goodness may bring to Earth began with the
gift of my mother's heart.

She was born August 19, 1928 in Graham County, Stecoah Township, N.C. to
the late James and Ola Carver Lakey. In addition to her parents she is
preceded in death by an infant son, Joseph Charles Rackley.

Mrs. Rackley was of the Baptist Faith. She was a charter member of Calvary
Baptist Church of Brevard. She was employed by Ecusta for over 10 years.

Survivors include, husband of 61 years, J. Franklin Rackley; daughter,
Deborah R. Schlunz and husband, James, of Winston Salem; sister, Faye
Lakey Cole and husband, Max, of Knoxville, Tenn.; one granddaughter,
Kate Meredith Schlunz and one grandson, Samuel James Schlunz, both of
Winston Salem.

The funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, September 2,
2009, at Moody-Connolly Funeral Home, with the Rev. Steven Moore and
Ted Burnette officiating. Burial will follow in Pisgah Gardens.

The family will receive friends from 1 to 2:45 p.m. prior to the service

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the American Cancer Society,
120 Executive Park # 1, Asheville, NC 28801.

Online condolences may be left at www.moodyconnollyfuneralhome.com

Moody-Connolly Funeral Home of Brevard is caring for the family.