Wilma Corine Raines

Wilma Corine Shoemake Raines, age 92, of Cumming, passed away on Monday, November 17, 2025. Mrs. Raines was born on April 4, 1933, in Forsyth County to the late Walter and Emma Hubbard Shoemake. She was a member of Mt. Tabor Baptist Church.

She always loved children, caring for many over the years in her home and if you stayed overnight it meant waking up to a pan of delicious homemade biscuits. She also spent many years as a substitute teacher in Forsyth County schools. When the grandchildren began arriving, she became the loving grandmommy caring for them. One of her favorite pastimes was knitting that she learned at 7 years old. She also loved to travel, with highlights being several long road trips in the US, a cruise and a month long trip to Brazil where she had her first airplane flight.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband William M. Raines, Sr., great grandson Lucas Collins, brothers Chelsey, Warren and Ray Shoemake.

Survivors include daughter Wanda(Mitchell) Collins, son William(Jennie) Raines both of Cumming and son Walter(Stacey) Raines of St. Helena, SC; Grandchildren Nicolas(Loren) Collins, Christopher Collins, Patrick(Hannah) Collins, Gabe, Jacob, Samuel, Kyra and Sydney Raines; sisters Edna Graham and Martha Martin; brothers, Raymond(Patricia) Shoemake and Charles Shoemake. Sister-in-law, Betty(Lamar) Bowen. Many other nieces, nephews and other relatives also survive.

Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 PM, Saturday, November 29, 2025 at Ingram Funeral Home with Rev. Nathan Hester, Rev. David Skinner and Rev. William Raines. Interment will follow in Sawnee View Gardens. The family will receive friends Friday from 4:00 PM to 8:00PM at the funeral home and Saturday from 11:00 AM till time of the funeral.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Mt Tabor Baptist Church, 7900 Mt. Tabor Rd., Cumming, GA 30028.

Ingram Funeral Home, 210 Ingram Ave., Cumming, GA in charge of arrangements.