William G. W. Raines, 73, of Water Valley, MS passed away August 17, 2008 at Baptist Memorial Hospital-NM in Oxford, MS. He was born January 16, 1935 in Lafayette County, MS to William James Dooley and Ila Idell Bevelle Raines. He was a retired Heating and Cooling mechanic and was married to Mary K. Raines, who preceded him in death.
The funeral service is planned for Friday, August 22, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. in the Henry Chapel of Seven Oaks Funeral Home in Water Valley, MS with Bro. Fred Eakes presiding. Visitation will be Thursday, August 21 from 5 until 7 p.m. in the Appleton Room of Seven Oaks Funeral Home.
He is survived by two daughters, Rhonda K. Murphy of Wamego, KS and JoEllen Coaten of Oxford, MS; four sons, Rodney Lee Zaruba of Fairhope, AL, Doug Dean Murphy of St. George, KS, William G. W. Raines of Oxford, MS, and John Allen Raines of Puerto Rico; four sisters, Louise Gardner and Lera Jenkins, both of Oxford, MS, Margaret Welsh of Sierra Vista, AZ, and Barbara Raines of Tula, MS; ten grandchildren; and sixteen great grandchildren.
In addition to his parents and his wife, William Raines was preceded in death by a sister, Louise “Sissy” Kirby and a brother, Johnny Raines.