Ruthie Mae McGhee Rackard

September 19, 2014

Mrs. Ruthie Mae McGhee Rackard, 94 of Poarch, passed away Thursday, September 18, 2014, in Atmore. She was born to the late Lee and Ida Rolin McGhee on February 27, 1920, in Escambia County, AL. She is preceded in death by her parents, 12 siblings and her husband Bro. Edgar Rackard. She was a member of the New Home United Pentecostal Church and the oldest female member of the Poarch Creek Band of Indians.

She is survived by her sons, Lonnie L. (Carolyn) Rackard of Poarch and Eugene (Karen) Rackard of Chipley, FL; daughters, Hazel (Ardis) Rolin of Atmore, Ruby (Jerry) Hawkins of Poarch, Dorothy (Joe Frank) McGhee of Atmore, Mary (Gary) Cordes of Jasper, AL. and Glenda Carlton of Poarch; 16 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren and 13 great-great-grandchildren and a host of extended family and friends.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 20, 2014, at 10 a.m. from the Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Steve Breceda and Elder Gary Cordes officiating.

Burial will follow in New Home Cemetery.

Active pallbearers will be her grandsons, Larry Flurnoy, Eddie Rolin, Kendall McGhee, Chet McGhee, Jason Rackard, Jeremy Rackard, Jacob Carlton, Jared Carlton and Jonathan Rackard.

Honorary pallbearers will be Ardis Rolin, Ralph Pearson and John Reed.

Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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