ST. MARY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: RACKS, CARTER JACKSON 

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: Jones Funeral Home, Inc., Morgan City and Franklin, La.

Died: Thursday, March 22, 2012

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RACKS, CARTER JACKSON 
(February 22, 1925 - March 22, 2012)

Funeral services for Brother Carter Jackson Racks will be held Wednesday, March 
28, 2012, at 11 a.m., at Lighthouse Missionary Baptist Church in Franklin.

Mr. Racks was born Feb. 22, 1925 in Franklin. He was employed at Kuhlman and 
Becnel Hardware for 25 years.

Mr. Racks served for 2½ years in the U.S. Navy receiving an honorable discharge 
in 1945. In 1944, he married Gracie Madison. He completed high school and trade 
school in San Diego, California. He was a member of the American Legion in 
Franklin and a deacon at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Franklin.

In the mid-1960s, he opened a plumbing business in Franklin that he operated 
for more than 20 years.

For the last seven years, he has lived in Grambling with his daughter where he 
attended St. Benedict Catholic Church.

Mr. Racks is survived by daughters, Alva Mae Sam of New Orleans; Deloris 
Steverson (Charles) Owens and Joyce Steverson of Grambling; grandchildren, 
Gloria Jean Sam, Rena Mae Sam, Sylvia Marie Sam, Dalton Sam Jr., Ernest Sam, 
Cynthia Sam, Christine Sam and Ernestine Sam, all of New Orleans; Cassandra 
Owens (Arturo) Sherrard of Shreveport; Charlene Owens (Rick) Wyatt of Gibsland; 
and Charles H. Owens IV of Grambling; and nieces and nephews, Willie Racks, 
Robert Jenkins, Betty Beverly, Portia Jenkins, Douglas Madison Jr., Carolyn 
Matthews, Robertine Hammond, Marion Jenkins, Ricky Jenkins, Celia Mae Pierson 
and Jackie Johnson.

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