Wilma "Bo" Rakes
Oakwood - Wilma "Bo" Rakes, 85, of Oakwood died 8:50 p.m. Thursday, February 26, 2015 at her residence.  She was born January 30, 1930 in Sterrat, West Virginia to the late Gordon and Josie (Kazee) Cassidy.   On January 13, 1951, she married Bethel Gene Rakes, Sr., who died January 3, 2012.
She is survived by two daughters: Carol Stahl of Melrose and Pamela (Darwin) Sherry of Perrysburg;  7 grandchildren: David (Niki) Stahl, Michael (Tracey) Stahl, Johnny Rakes, Aaron Rakes, Karisa (Rob) Long, Lance (Amanda Fike, fiancee) Sherry and Cory (Kara) Sherry; 6 great-grandchildren: Shelbie and Tyler Stahl, Jennifer Stahl, Taylor and Hunter Long and Kinlee Jo Sherry;  2 sisters: Jackie (Dave) Saylor of Defiance and Adalene Workman of Temple, Texas.  Wilma is preceded in death by a son: Gene Rakes; a daughter, Janet Rakes;  a granddaughter, Crystal Tritsh; a great-grandson, Austin Tritsh; 3 sisters: Gordean Walter, Shirley Rakes and Mavis Coyle; and 2 brothers: James Cassidy and Flory Edward Cassidy.
Wilma retired in 1988 from General Motors in Defiance.  She was a member of Local UAW 211.
A funeral service will begin at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at HEITMEYER FUNERAL HOME, Oakwood with Pastor Carol Retcher officiating.  Burial will follow in Riverview Memory Gardens, Defiance.  Visitation will be from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday and 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be given to Paulding County Hospice or donor's choice.
Condolences may be expressed at: www.heitmeyerfuneralhome.com.

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