Raymond Francis Raines, 72, a resident of McKenzie, died Thursday, August 27, 2009. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, August 30, 2009 from Old Town Cemetery with Rev. Carl Turman officiating and Johnson Funeral Home directing.
Mr. Raines was preceded in death by a brother, Bennie Raines and a sister, Voncille Merritt. Survivors include: wife, Lula D. Raines, McKenzie; daughters, Sue Matthews, Teresa Raines and Bobbie Raines, all of McKenzie, and Wander Garcia, Chandler, Texas; sons, Raymond Raines, Odessa, Texas and Cecil Raines, Pollard; sisters, Brenda Jernigan, Brewton, Jeanette Powell, Castleberry, Diane Lee, Mobile, Ernestine Barlow, McKenzie; brothers, Allen Dewberry and Lawrence Dewberry, both of Castleberry, 14 grandchildren and 11 great-great-grandchildren.