General Information

Birth
12 NOV 1928
Death
28 JAN 2011
Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas
Burial
Hall Cemetery, Crawford County, Natural Dam, Arkansas

Notes

Rev. Glen Rainwater, 82 of Van Buren, Arkansas died Friday, January 28, 2011 in his home.

He was a member of the Bethlehem Free Will Baptist Church, a retired welder for Burgess Sheet Metal Company, a member of a Pioneer Crawford County Family.

He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Grace (Oliver) Rainwater and four brothers, Ralph, Norton, Earl and Doyle Rainwater.

He is survived by his wife, Doris Dyer Rainwater of the home; one daughter, Brenda Pendergrass and husband, Charles of Van Buren; two sons, Virgil Glen Rainwater and wife, Fran of Fort Smith, Calvin Lee Rainwater and wife, Cheryle of Van Buren; one sister, Vera Shepherd of Bidville, Arkansas; two brothers, Vernon Rainwater & Carrol Rainwater both of Praire Grove, Arkansas; five grandchildren, Chris Rainwater and wife Rachael, Alicia Jones and husband, Ricky, Blake Rainwater and wife, Amber, Jessica Rainwater and Hannah Syrock; four great grandchildren, Kalli Jones, Kayla Jones, Easton Rainwater and Francesca Rainwater.

Funeral services were Monday January 31st 2011 at 10:00am at Bethlehem Free Will Baptist Church with Reverend James Spears and Reverend Randall Ray officiating. Burial was at Hall Cemetery.

Pallbearers: Mike Rainwater, Bruce Rainwater, Dale Rainwater, Paul David Rainwater, Gale Dean Rainwater, David Shepherd

Honorary Pallbearers: Quince O'Kelley, Finis McClennah, Harrold MacDonald, Raymond Tudor, Charles Christian, J.A. Rainwater, John (Bill) Fox

Parents

William Harris Rainwater
- Father
1897 - 1958
Birth
2 MAY 1897
Crawford County, Arkansas
Death
19 NOV 1958
Natural Dam, Crawford County, Arkansas
Burial
21 NOV 1958
Hall Cemetery, Crawford County, Natural Dam, Arkansas
Grace Oliver
- Mother
1901 - 1964
Birth
22 JUL 1901
Crawford County, Arkansas
Death
19 SEP 1964
Crawford County, Arkansas
Burial
Hall Cemetery, Crawford County, Natural Dam, Arkansas

Spouse

Doris Marie Dyer
- Wife
1933 - 2023
Birth
21 APR 1933
Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas
Death
11 JAN 2023
Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas
Burial
Hall Cemetery, Crawford County, Natural Dam, Arkansas

Children