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Venice Rains Obituary
Mrs. Rains will lie in state at Perry Funeral Home from 3 until 4 p.m. today. The Celebration of Life service will be at 4 p.m. in the Perry Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation with family will follow after the service until 5:30 p.m. today. There will be no graveside service. Burial will be in Cherokee Memory Gardens.
Pallbearers include Tucker nephews, former Sand Valley neighbors, homebound visitors, and special caregiver, Rene Dupree.
Survivors include daughters, Gail Hayes, Freida (Andy) Ellis; and son, Ronnie Rains, all of Centre; grandchildren, Kyle (Luanne) Hayes, Brandi Rains, Misti (Rex) Howell, Andrea Givens, and Wae (Mary) Ellis; 10 great-grandchildren; sisters, Runette Green, Betty (Harold) Trotter; and a brother, Phillip (Eloise) Tucker; and several nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Rains was preceded in death by her husband of 70 years, Woodrow W. Rains and great-grandson, Ian Ellis. Venice was the oldest child of the late Vester and Alphia Tucker.
She was a homemaker and farmer's wife, member of Centre First Baptist Church, active in WMU, and Alabama Farmers (Women's) Federation.
The family request that memorials be made to Centre First Baptist Church.
Perry Funeral Home is directing.
www.perryfuneral.net
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Maxine Mackey
August 6, 2017
May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.
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