Funeral services for Kenneth Wayne Rains age 64 of Merriam Woods, Mo. will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, October 17, 2009 at Greenlawn Funeral Home in Branson, Mo. with James Curry officiating. Burial with full military rites will be held on Monday, October 19, 2009 at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Springfield, Mo.
He died at 12:10 pm, Tuesday, October 13, 2009 at his home.
He was born on February 18, 1945 in Wylie, Texas the son of Homer Otto and Clara Bertha Mae Henderson Rains. He was a retired mechanic with the Independence School District. He was an U.S. Army veteran and had been a resident of the area since 2006.
Survivors are his wife; Lonita Alexander Rains of the home. Two Sons; Mike & Michelle Mayhand of Whitney, Texas, Mark & Alecia Rains of Wylie, Texas. Two Step-children: Gary Ray Barnes of McKinney, Texas and Billy Don Barnes of Anna, Texas. Two Brothers: Calvin Rains of Mesquite, Texas and Billy Rains of Russellville, Kentucky. One Sister, Clare Riley of Wylie, Texas and five grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Wanda Rains.