Born: Tuesday, March 18, 1919 in Murphysboro, Jackson County, Illinois
Died: Monday, May 26, 2008 in Carbondale, Jackson County, Illinois
Buried: Pleasant Grove Memorial Park, Jackson County, Illinois
Lived: 89 years 2 months 8 days
Father: James Albert Rains (1877/IL - 1957/IL)
Mother: Fariba Matilda Douglas (1880/IL - 1932/IL)
Sister: Anna Toleta Rains Bradley ♀ (1900/IL - 1986/IL)
Brother: Floyd Rains+ ♂ (1904/IL - 1960/IL)
Sister: Golda Leola Raines Crisler Nausley+ ♀ (1906/IL - 1983/TN)
Brother: Kenneth Loren Rains+ ♂ (1909/IL - 1984/IL)
Sister: Mary Margaret Rains ♀ (1912/IL - 1919/IL)
Brother: Milford Paul Rains ♂ (1916 - 1920/IL)
Sister: Evelyn E Rains Hughes+ ♀ (1921/IL - 1993/MO)
Brother: Wilburn Jefferson Raines ♂
(1925/IL - 1988)
Name: Doris Louise Schuster 
(1923/IL - 2006/IL)
Son: James Albert Raines ♂ ( - )
Daughter: Sharon Kay Raines ♀ ( - )
Son: Gary W. Raines ♂ ( - )
Daughter: Debbie Raines ♀ ( - )
Son: David Edwards Raines ♂ (1950/IL - 2023/IL)
Descendant of a war veteran/patriot (see details).
Service: Veteran of World War II (1939-1945). US Navy Seabees.
Occupation: Carpenter.
This page was created on June 19, 2018, last updated on October 31, 2018, and viewed on January 6, 2026.