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Additional RAKES Surnames in BARRON (AKA BARNES) Cemetery
RAKES, John A.RAKES, VicyRAKES, StewartRAKES, Mildred MargaretRAKES, John CarsonRAKES, TrulaRAKES, Joseph D.RAKES, Nora EllenRAKES, SallieRAKES, Glen W.RAKES, Vesta A.RAKES, Samuel LeeRAKES, Barbara MarieSMITH RAKES, Barbara Marie Additional RAKES Surnames in BENTON County
RAKES, Aaron E.RAKES, Albert C.RAKES, Anna LouRAKES, Arthur CRAKES, Asa DavidRAKES, Audra IreneRAKES, Beverly R.RAKES, Betty L.RAKES, BurthaRAKES, Carol AnnRAKES, CarolRAKES, Clyde FlattRAKES, David MatneyRAKES, DellaRAKES, Don HortonRAKES, Elmer RushRAKES, Ellen ERAKES, Floyd DoyleRAKES, George WRAKES, Gertrude L.RAKES, Goldie O.RAKES, Goldie EttaRAKES, HarralRAKES, HazelRAKES, IrenaRAKES, James H.RAKES, JaneRAKES, Joseph W.RAKES, John EdgarRAKES, Joseph E "Joe"RAKES, John C.RAKES, John GabrielRAKES, Lance MatthewRAKES, Lydia M.RAKES, MaddieRAKES, Mary AliceRAKES, Martha "Dollie"RAKES, MaurineRAKES, Mary LouRAKES, Mary ElizabethRAKES, Mary FrancisRAKES, Martha JRAKES, NormanRAKES, Otto MatneyRAKES, Robert RushRAKES, Roy "Shorty"RAKES, Rush AronRAKES, Ruby CoraRAKES, RuthRAKES, Sarah E.RAKES, Sidney B.RAKES, Thomas ChesleyRAKES, William D. "Bill"RAKES, William A.
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Submitted: 1/7/12 • Approved: 4/1/21 • Last Updated: 4/4/21 • R632742-G632741-S3
Samuel
March 31, 1934 - August 10, 2007
*Obituary
The Morning News of Northwest Arkansas
Friday, August 17, 2007
Samuel Lee Rakes of Cary, N.C., went home to be with the Lord on Aug. 10, 2007.
He was born March 31, 1934, in Bentonville to Roy "Shorty" and Mary Frances Long Rakes. He attended Bentonville Public School and graduated from Bentonville High School in 1952. He attended the University of Arkansas where he received a bachelor of science degree in chemical engineering on June 1, 1957. He also was commissioned in the U.S. Army that same week and married his bride of 50 years, Barbara Marie Smith.
He worked as a chemical engineer with solid rocket fuels and later worked for EPA from which he retired in 1997.
He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Barbara M. Rakes; children, Teresa and Jay Custis, Steven Rakes, Kathleen and Kevin Beisley, Michael and Tina Rakes, Mark and Pamela Rakes and Christopher Rakes; grandchildren, Nathan Custis, Heather and Shaun Beisley, Hayley and Landon Rakes; one aunt and numerous cousins.
He was preceded in death by his granddaughter, Meredith Beisley.
A rosary was held Aug.14 at Brown-Wynne Funeral Home in Cary.
Funeral Mass was Aug. 16 at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church in Cary. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 18 at Barron Cemetery in Benton County.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Safe Haven for Cats, 8431-137 Garvey Drive, Raleigh, N.C. 27616.
Local arrangements are by Rollins Funeral Home in Rogers, online at www.mem.com.
Barbara
November 27, 1935 - April 12, 2010
Married June 8, 1957
Contributed on 1/7/12 by wfields55
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