Obituary of Rackley L.C.

Lawrence Carnway ‘LC’ Rackley Retired teacher Lawrence Carnway ‘LC’ Rackley, 70, of 1936 Nixonton Road, Elizabeth City, NC, died Wednesday night in the Albemarle Hospital. He was a native of Sanford, NC. He was a member of Sawyers Creek Baptist Church, Widows Son Masonic Lodge # 75 AF & AM, York Rite Masonic Bodies, Sudan Shriners, and served in the US Coast Guard. Mr. Rackley began his 30 year teaching career in Currituck County and later in Camden County where he touched and inspired many lives through the Industrial Arts program; and also was later employed with Rochelle Properties. He was son of the late Edward Carnway and Mrs. Sudie Hall Rackley. Surviving are his daughter, Michelle Meads and husband, Mack Allen; a son, Michael Rackley, and wife, Donna; three grandchildren, Nicholas and Amy Rackley, and Daniel Meads, all of Elizabeth City, NC; a dear friend Melba Norrell; and the mother of their children, Betty Jean Rackley, both of Elizabeth City NC; two sisters, Juanita Dean of Sanford, NC, and Brenda Sexton of Wilkesville, OH; and one brother, Wayne Rackley of Statesville, NC and many special nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his step mother, Effie P. Rackley and a sister, Kathleen Jones. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday afternoon at 2:00 o’clock in Twiford’s Memorial Chapel by the Rev. Jeff Russell. Burial will follow in West Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will be at the residence of his daughter and son in law, 543 Body Road, Elizabeth City, NC. You may sign the online guest register at www.twifordfh.com. Twiford’s Memorial Chapel, 405 East Church Street, Elizabeth City, NC, is in charge of arrangements.