Deaconess Frances Bell Rainey Obituary (1938

Deaconess Frances Bell Rainey was born May 15, 1938 to Robert Lee and Lucille Reese Bell. Frances received her education in Lunenburg County Public Schools. She worked several public jobs (Commonwealth tobacco factory, and Craddock and Terry shoes factory) before going on to become a companion for several families. Frances will be remembered for helping all; she came in contact with, but more for her amazing cooking skills. At an early age she joined the Mayflower Baptist Church, and later moved her membership to the New Grove Baptist Church where she was a faithful and loyal member until her health failed. On October 29, 1955 she joined in Holy matrimony to Willie Jones Rainey, Sr. To this union five children were born. On September 18, 2019 at Chase City Health and Rehab in Chase City, Virginia, she gained her wings and went home to be with the Lord. Frances is preceded in death by her beloved husband; Willie Jones Rainey, Sr.; parents, Robert and Lucille Bell; daughter, Mary Hazelwood; brothers, Thomas and Edward Bell; granddaughter, Jenny Gerner & great-grand son Rahsue Young. She leaves to cherish her memories: children, Willie, Jr., (Gwennice) Rainey, of Graham, NC.; Dyphana (David) Neblett of Kenbridge, VA.; Janice Robertson of Emporia, VA.; Andrew Rainey, Sr. of Kenbridge, VA, nineteen grandchildren, thirty-five great-grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren; three sisters, Christine (Lewis) Hardy of Victoria, VA.; Rebecca Garland of Kenbridge, VA.; and Susan Tisdale of Kenbridge, VA.; sisters-in-law; Virginia Favor, Isobel Williams both of New York; Mary (David) Harris of Newport News, VA, Naomi Hill and Dorothy Bell both of Kenbridge, VA, one brother-in-law, Fred (Lena) Rainey of Arlington, VA, a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Funeral Service: Sunday, September 22, 2019 @ 2:00 P.M. at New Grove Baptist Church, 32 New Grove Road, Kenbridge, Virginia 23944; Reverend Dr. Curtis W. Bagley, Jr., Pastor; Reverend Patricia L. Barnette, Eulogist Interment: New Grove Baptist Church Cemetery